The Curse of the Tattered Banana

Whilst investigating the death of a local painter, a thoughtful housekeeper called Chad Gloop uncovers a legend about a supernaturally-cursed, tattered banana circulating throughout Kent. As soon as anyone uses the banana, he or she has exactly 31 days left to live.

The doomed few appear to be ordinary people during day to day life, but when photographed, they look skeletal. A marked person feels like a fake frog to touch.

Chad gets hold of the banana, refusing to believe the superstition. A collage of images flash into his mind: a greasy dog balancing on a frosty painter, an old newspaper headline about a skating accident, a hooded hamster ranting about fingers and a drinking well located in a rural place.

When Chad notices his toes have frog-like properties, he realises that the curse of the tattered banana is true and calls in his uncle, a psychiatrist called Tommy Smart, to help.

Tommy examines the banana and willingly submits himself to the curse. He finds that the same visions flash before his eyes. He finds the greasy dog balancing on a frosty painter particularly chilling. He joins the queue for a supernatural death.

Chad and Tommy pursue a quest to uncover the meaning of the visions, starting with a search for the hooded hamster. Will they be able to stop the curse before their time is up?