A compendium of five short tales of the bizarre and unusual including: 'The Guardian Angel', 'Jennifer', 'The Fixer', 'The Time Traveller's Folly' and 'The Friends'. Featuring the devil, alien invaders and the folly of using time travel to alter history and find a wife.Ever wondered what becomes of your spirit when you die? Try 'The Guardian Angel'. Has anyone ever offered you a deal that sounds too good to be true? Have a read of 'The Fixer.' Ever wished that someone had not been born? Be very careful what you wish for and, before you wish for anything, read 'The Time Traveller's Folly'. Recently fallen in love with a beautiful woman? Get to know her family as well as you can and have a look at 'Jennifer', you never know what you might be getting into! Finally, whatever you do, be very, very careful of falling in love with your long-dead great, great aunt; reading 'The Friends' will explain why. Born in Cheshire, England, Len studied at Stockport College and the Open university where he read for a degree in psychology and criminology. His work, as a risk assessment engineer, took him to many parts of the world and into many interesting places, including gas exploration platforms in the North Sea, nuclear submarines and many of Scotland's and Northern England's prisons. This mind-broadening lifestyle has given him a vast and comprehensive insight into the diverse and complicated world in which we live and whether writing for children, as R.M. McLeod, or an older readership, his travels and experiences have given him an ability to write with authority, humour and an understanding of both his characters and his craft that is very hard to match.Now retired from his 'usual day job', he lives 'quietly, apart from when the grandchildren (code-named the SAS) come round' with his wife and Pip the Border collie dog.Len writes children's books under the pseudonym R.M. McLeod. (Ross Michael McLeod@redpandapress1)

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