Fragile Things

Introduction

The Mapmaker

One describes a tale best by telling the tale.

The most acurate map possible would be the territory, and thus would be perfectly accurate and perfectly useless.

A Study in Emerald

1. The New Friend

'If there is one thing that a study of history has taught us, it is that things can always get worse.'

Feeders and Eaters

I was beginning to wonder whether he had a right arm. Maybe the sleeve was empty. Not that it was any of my business. Nobody gets through life without losing a few things on the way.

The Monarch on the Glen

Characters from American Gods:

• Shadow
• Wednesday
• Mr Alice (from an other story in the book: Keepsakes and Treasures)