Reading a ghost story on Christmas Eve

was once as much a part of traditional Christmas celebrations as turkey, eggnog, and Santa Claus.

The abandoned duck punt

On Christmas Eve, a hunter finds an abandoned duck punt, rows out into the marsh, and comes across a shipwreck. He climbs aboard to explore—and finds himself trapped when a surge snaps the mooring line and his punt floats away. Sleep eludes him, and soon he discovers that he’s not the only one trapped on the derelict ship.