Scottish Ghost Stories

(Paperback, New edition)

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Atmospheric, chilling and often witty tales from the storytellers of ancient and modern phantom appearances. From the misty air of the highlands, to the reekie streets of Edinburgh's underground city, comes an entertaining selection of classic and mysterious Scottish ghost stories, including 'The Floating Head of the Benrachett Inn', 'The White Lady of Stirling', 'The Hauntings of the White Dove Hotel' and 'Glamis Castle'. From the pen of Elliott O'Donnell, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Scott and more. 10 b/w illustrations

Author Bio

Helen McClory is a writer of short, unsettling fiction. She lives in Edinburgh and grew up between there and the isle of Skye. Her first collection, On the Edges of Vision, won the Saltire First Book of the Year 2015 and was followed by the 'matured, darker companion' of Mayhem & Death. Her debut novel, Flesh of the Peach, also won Scottish First Book of the Year. Her latest book is Bitterhall, a triptych of obsession, hailed as a ghostly, shape-shifting novel. In 2021 she was selected as one of the ten unmissable emerging writers based in the UK for the International Literature Showcase, supported by the British Council.