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Surprises are guaranteed, as elephants appear in a London side street; a gang of geriatrics goes on a hearing aid heist and an underworld boss searches for a harp. Join the author in a brush with Adolf Hitler and take a walk on Beachy Head, the UK's favourite suicide spot.

A story from Night in the Front Line, a collection of Second World War short stories. 'I Had to Go Sick' tackles army bureaucracy as we follow an unnamed narrator through the army medical system during WW2 and the mounting ridiculousness of the rules and regulations for soldiers to be declared fit for service.

Thousands of short stories were published during the First World War, which coincided with the heyday of the fiction magazine in Britain. Much of this material has never been republished since the end of the war and is virtually lost to the modern audience. This new collection is an important work of recovery, introducing little-known magazine short fiction - which was primarily written for a civilian readership - by major writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle as well as more neglected authors.

A story from Night in the Front Line, a collection of Second World War short stories. The war may have ended, but Richard and Louise discover there’s more to repair than just buildings and infrastructure. As they take a much-needed holiday in Paris, the couple must try to heal their relationship and get to know each other again after years of wartime separation.

A story from Night in the Front Line, a collection of Second World War short stories. 'According to the Directive' opens in a displaced persons camp at the end of the war. Journalist Lisa Wilson is writing a feature and is met with mixed emotions as the camp prepares to disband.

A story from Night in the Front Line, a collection of Second World War short stories. In 'In the Orange Grove', the author takes us to India and describes his experience of fighting overseas.