"In this wide-randing collection of short fiction, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, shadowy world that lies beneath. This rich compendium includes previously published stories, poetry, and a very special Dr. Who tale that was written for the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved series, as well as the never-before-published American Gods novella "Black Dog", in which Shadow Moon stops at a village pub on his way back to America. Horror and ghost stories, speculative fiction and fairy tales, fabulism and verse - all combine to illustrate the strength and breadth of Gaiman's storytelling mastery and cement his reputation as one of the fines writers at work today"--Back cover.

Introduction --Making a chair -- A lunar labyrinth -- The thing about Cassandra -- Down to a sunless sea -- "The truth is a cave in the Black Mountains ..." -- My last landlady -- Adventure story -- Orange -- A calendar of tales -- The case of death and honey -- The man who forgot Ray Bradbury -- Jerusalem -- Click-Clack the rattlebag -- An invocation of incuriosity -- "And weep, like Alexander" -- Nothing o'clock -- Diamonds and pearls: a fairy tale -- The return of the thin white duke -- Feminine endings -- Observing the formalities -- The sleeper and the spindle -- Witch work -- In Relig Odhrain -- Black Dog.