A Devil's Dozen — Ray Clark

...Southern Ireland: standing derelict in a field, the remains of a gloomy mansion with a terrifying secret ... In a North London antique shop a criminal finds something we'd all like to see, which turns out to be the last thing he wants ... When an alien experiment goes wrong, the outcome is apocalyptic … and a visit to Lapland reveals that Father Christmas isn't what you think he is... A Devil's Dozen is a collection of 13 short stories from the pen of the acclaimed award winning author, Ray Clark, whose horror novels include, The Priest's Hole and Calix.