London's Truly Strangest Tales

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More extraordinary but true stories from Londons history.
In this fascinating follow-up to his bestselling Londons Strangest Tales, Tom Quinn makes a further foray into the weirder side of the capital, bringing us a splendiforous collection of bizarre-but-true stories that explore a thousand years of Londons history.

Discover the ghosts that stalk West End theatres, the mysterious mummy who lives in a City church cupboard, and secret tunnels under the Thames. Find out why theres a TARDIS at Earls Court, why frogs once rained from the skies, and why the mulberry tree in the gardens at Buckingham Palace isnt quite what it was supposed to be.

A dip-in-and-outable treasure trove of London lore, Londons Truly Strangest Tales is both an ideal gift for dyed-in-the-wool Londoners who want to find out more about the great city they live in, and the perfect souvenir for people just passing through.

Word count: 58,000

Author Bio

Tom Quinn is a journalist, juggler, orange peel collector and expert on Victorian fish painters, who spends much of his time travelling round Britain looking for quirky subjects to write about. He has written five titles in the best-selling Strangest series. Tom also writes occasional obituaries for The Times and edits Country Business magazine.