To hold the bridge: an Old Kingdom story -- Creatures of darkness and light. Vampire weather ; Strange fishing in the Western Highlands ; Old friends -- Standing up: coming-of-age stories. The quite knight ; The highest justice ; A handful of ashes ; The big question -- Check your faint heart at the door: combat and struggle. Stop! ; Infestation ; The heart of the city ; Ambrose and the ancient spirits of east and west ; Holly and Iron -- A wink and a nod: lighthearted tales. The curious case of the moondawn daffodils murder: as experienced by Sir Magnus Holmes and almost-doctor Susan Shrike ; An unwelcome guest ; A sidekick of Mars -- Under other skies: science fiction. You won't feel a thing ; Peace in our time ; Master Haddad's holiday.