From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, to first-hand encounters with phantoms and spirits, this collection of stories contains both new and well-known spooky tales from around Stirling. A whole chapter is dedicated to the mysterious goings-on at Stirling Castle, where cleaners in the King's Old Building claimed to have heard footsteps coming from the third floor — which hasn't existed since a fire in the nineteenth-century; while a 1930s photograph purports to capture the shadow of a phantom guardsman — possibly the same 'Highland Soldier' often reportedly mistaken by tourists for a castle guide. The town itself has no shortage of fascinating tales, including the story of the Old Town's most famous phantom, seventeenth-century merchant John 'Auld Staney Breeks' Cowane, whose spirit is said to inhabit his statue each Hogmanay. A playful ghost supposedly throws pots and pans around the kitchens of the Darnley Coffee House, while frequent power failures and mishaps in the Tolbooth Theatre — originally the eighteenth-century Burgh jail — are blamed upon the malicious spirit of the last man hanged, Alan Mair. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, Haunted Stirling is guaranteed to intrigue and chill both believers and sceptics alike.

From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, to first-hand encounters with phantoms and spirits, this collection of stories contains both new and well-known spooky tales from around Stirling. A whole chapter is dedicated to the mysterious goings-on at Stirling Castle, where cleaners in the King's Old Building claimed to have heard footsteps coming from the third floor — which hasn't existed since a fire in the nineteenth-century; while a 1930s photograph purports to capture the shadow of a phantom guardsman — possibly the same 'Highland Soldier' often reportedly mistaken by tourists for a castle guide. The town itself has no shortage of fascinating tales, including the story of the Old Town's most famous phantom, seventeenth-century merchant John 'Auld Staney Breeks' Cowane, whose spirit is said to inhabit his statue each Hogmanay. A playful ghost supposedly throws pots and pans around the kitchens of the Darnley Coffee House, while frequent power failures and mishaps in the Tolbooth Theatre — originally the eighteenth-century Burgh jail — are blamed upon the malicious spirit of the last man hanged, Alan Mair. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, Haunted Stirling is guaranteed to intrigue and chill both believers and sceptics alike.

A collection of three horror novels by Stuart G. Yates, now available in one volume! Sallowed Blood: After inheriting a castle from his grandmother, Daniel and his father travel to Bavaria where they encounter a dark presence lurking in the depths beneath the castle. With unexpected help from an old relative, they uncover the centuries-old mystery and dark secrets the castle holds. But will they be able to escape the darkness? Interlopers From Hell: When Richard becomes friends with Edwin, he discovers his family's dark history, leading to a journey into terror. Edwin is attacked and disappears, followed by the murderer, and Edwin's grandfather seeks revenge. This horror story takes place in the wilds of Shropshire, with time-twisting twists and turns that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat. The Pawnbroker: In a decaying 19th century city, two boys' murders shock the locals. Meanwhile, in the present day, two teenage boys explore an abandoned Tudor-style house, feeling an eerie atmosphere and sensing something sinister. As the past reaches the present, the boys must uncover the mystery of the house and face the evil known as The Pawnbroker.

Peter Underwood's Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places is based on 50 years' expert study and investigation. The result is a unique exploration of the world go ghosts, apparitions and psychic phenomena which draws on a wealth of cases personally investigated by the author. Illustrated with photographs, this fascinating book examines the enormous variety of ghostly activity from both sides of the Atlantic and discusses all the available evidence. Included are chilling tales of numerous haunted places including castles, stately homes, churches, theatres, pubs, prisons, hospitals, battlefields, even trees and roads. There are bizarre cases of unexplained aerial phenomena and strange happenings surrounding inanimate objects. Also examined are stories of ghost animals and the extraordinary accounts of time-slips, cyclic ghosts and poltergeists. If you want to satisfy your curiosity about the subject or simply enjoy a riveting read, Peter Underwood's Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places is the book for you.

Brand new book from the world renowned expert Peter Underwood.

A coast-to-coast tour of places that eyewitnesses claim have been, and may still be, haunted, from the former Peoria State Hospital in Illinois to San Diego's historic Whaley House Museum.

Uncover fascinating paranormal activity on this chilling, nerve-wracking global tour of 100 haunted locations. Set out on a uniquely dark armchair journey, and witness the shocking supernatural events, ghosts and unexplained phenomena that have captivated humankind for as long as we have told stories to each other, looked to the skies, and wondered whether we really are alone… The paranormal places include: The Island of the Dolls in Mexico, where a haunted recluse has hung hundreds of creepy dolls from trees St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida, USA, the eerie former home of three girls trapped beneath a wheelbarrow Gunnuhver Mud Pool in Iceland, infected by the spirit of a maddened criminal Turkmenistan’s Door to Hell, an infernal crater still blazing after half a century Legends about spirits that rise from the dead, places where the crops don’t grow, or sites where strange lights are seen at night… glaciers that bleed, ghost towns, crumbling castles, disused (and active) cemeteries, eerie forests, and freak nature patterns… This cursed collection covers these sites in all their mysterious glory, and recounts what happened, what continues to happen, and what may explain these phenomena. Hauntings, aliens, moving rocks, and all manner of paranormal activity are covered, in manmade as well as natural surroundings. You may not want to read it when you are alone…