Crooker by A.G. Bestwick

We’re pleased to share a short story by A.G. Bestwick, inspired by the little-known Derbyshire legend of Crooker. Bestwick, whose writing draws deeply from Derbyshire’s landscape and folklore, reimagines the tale in the isolation of the Covid lockdowns

Slange Var by John Tantalon

Swept overboard by a sudden wave, a seasoned trawlerman returned with a strange tale—a crewman no one recognised, and a tattoo that shouldn’t have existed. A chilling account from the sea, shared by author John Tantalon.

The Visitor by J. S. Collyer

Our first work of fiction on The Peculiar Path, The Visitor by J.S. Collyer is a quiet ghost story about memory, grief, and the comfort of an unexpected presence—told with warmth, restraint, and a touch of the uncanny.