Then a Miracle Occurs: Collection of Short Stories by Trevor Hopkins

A second and growing collection of original short stories by Trevor Hopkins, which will eventually be brought together under the title "...Then a Miracle Occurs". Some stories are as yet incomplete; others will be added later. Click on the links below to read the stories online, or to download as PDF or Postscript.

Airships over Africa A Steampunk short story set in an alternate-universe version of the British Empire in East Africa.	Hearts and Flowers Quite literally, a story of endless, timeless love set in the far distant future.	Lightning Bridge The construction of a new bridge using advanced materials leads to an unexpected clue about the aliens among us.
SMS Explores the reasons why we get so many topical jokes delivered as text messages to our mobile phones.	A Short History of Magic A thesis presentation by an earnest student puts the future of the human species at risk.	Stone and Shadows Skeptical investigators tackle a haunted bridge in a little West Yorkshire market town.
The Cassandra Effect A Steampunk short story set in an alternate-universe version of Victorian London.	The Curious Adventure of Damien D'Eath An encounter with a mysterious stranger on a foggy night leads to revelations about an ancient family.	The Last Asteroid In the aftermath of a punishing interplanetary war, two men and one woman are feted as heros, although for very different reasons.
The Lottery Winner's Lair A lucky lottery winner builds himself a residence to be proud of.	The Pink Room Two young university students have a strange encounter in a locked room.	The Voyage of the Ice Clipper A fast ship leaves the Solar System so that its crew and passengers can escape from oppression. A sequel to The Last Asteroid.
Observatory Mount A remote mountain-top astronomical observatory is the setting for this Steampunk adventure. A sequel to Airships over Africa.	...Then a Miracle Occurs A tale of a first encounter with an alien civilization, with a twist...	Time Out of Place An unexpected rescue - and an even more unexpected set of consequences. A sequel to The Voyage of the Ice Clipper.
The Steam Road Investigating a unexpected death in Victorian London turns up a deeper mystery. Another sequel to Airships over Africa.	Hero of the Rebellion (2nd Class) Heros are usually remembered only by the winning side - but not always. Another sequel to The Voyage of the Ice Clipper.	Clockwork Cabaret Strange events by a mechanical dance troupe leads to relevations about international politics. Another sequel to Airships over Africa.
Camera Obscura An accidental death in the Masai Mara leads to deeper mysteries. Another sequel to Airships over Africa.

Feel free to link to any of the stories in these pages from your own pages or blogs. But, please note that all stories are copyright, so please do not reproduce anything on other websites, or in other media, without prior written permission.

Disclaimer: All stories and other content in these pages are works of fiction, and any similarity with real people, places or incidents is purely coincidental.

I am now working on a new series of Private Eye fantasy novels. The first is called Findo Gask - Goblin Detective, featuring the eponymous Private Detective, Findo Gask himself. I have also completed a sequel called Findo Gask - Gumshoe Glamours. Other stories in the series are still works in progress.

Why not take a look at my Lyndesfarne Bridge series of novels: New Bridge to Lyndesfarne, Bridge at War, Death on the New Bridge and Bridge of Stone and Magic.

I am also working on a new fan-fiction novel called Impact Analysis, which is set in the Culture Universe invented by Iain M. Banks, and used as the background for his many fine Science Fiction novels and stories.

If you have enjoyed the stories in the ...Then a Miracle Occurs collection, you may also enjoy my selection of fifteen interlinked short stories under the title Four Square Less One. Can you work out the connection between the stories?