A cat, a hat, and a piece of string : stories / by Joanne Harris.

River song -- Faith and Hope fly south -- There's no such place as Bedford Falls -- Would you like to reconnect? -- Rainy days and Mondays -- Dryad -- Harry Stone and the 24-hour Church of Elvis -- The ghosts of Christmas present -- Wildfire in Manhattan -- Cookie -- Ghosts in the machine -- Dee eye why -- Muse -- The game -- Faith and Hope get even -- Road song.

A second short story collection from Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and Peaches for Monsieur le Cure. Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up, and in each one you'll find another story.' Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen, here is a new collection of short stories that showcases Joanne Harris's exceptional storytelling art.