The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales

"The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales" by John Charles Dent is a compilation of strange stories from the late 1800s. It weaves together mystery, ghostly happenings, and historical settings to highlight Dent’s writing abilities. The first tale follows William Francis Furlong, a Montreal merchant, as he revisits Toronto. Furlong thinks about the past and his uncle, Richard Yardington, sharing that he strangely received a letter written from his uncle after he had left the city; the letter hints at family troubles and asked to meet him at the train station. Upon arriving in Toronto, Furlong becomes confused and anxious when he learns his uncle had died weeks earlier, sparking many questions about what the communication might really be, and a mysterious puzzle that involves the supernatural.