A collection of scarily realistic stories from Burke, drawn from his experiences in the East End of London and in particular Limehouse, where he was best friends with an elderly Chinese man who later became the model for his character, Quong Lee. Contents: The Yellow Scarf; A Game of Poker; Katie the Kid; The Heart of a Child; The Dumb Wife; Bluebell; A Family Affair; The Little Flowers of Frances; The Perfect Girl; The Affair at the Warehouse; Big Boy Blue; Mazurka; The Scarlet Shoes; The Good Samaritans; Twelve Golden Curls; Miss Plum-Blossom; The Cane; and The Song of Ho Ling.