Each tale turns something ordinary--a pigeon, a white dress, a stranger on the bus, a puppet--into a sinister link to the supernatural. For the human characters, secrets from the past or careless behavior in the present can lead to serious trouble.
In a concluding note, the author talks about how she came to write ghost stories.
Content Note
The number seven bus -- 213 Poplar Street -- The grounding of Theresa -- The real thing -- Trouble afoot -- The puppet's payback -- The new girl -- The little blue jacket -- The last house on Crescent Road -- The thirteenth pigeon -- Afterword: What makes me write ghost stories?.