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  • Cover scan of The Haunted Book

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    The Haunted Book
    Jeremy Dyson - Paperback - Canongate
    In 2009 Jeremy Dyson was contacted by a journalist wanting help bringing together accounts of true life ghost stories from across the British Isles. 'The Haunted Book' chronicles the journey Dyson, formerly a hardened sceptic, went on to uncover the truth behind the spooky tales.
  • Cover scan of The Knights Templar And Scotland
    The Knights Templar And Scotland
    Robert Ferguson - Paperback - The History Press
    This text intertwines Templar and Scottish history, beginning with an overview of the Templars, then applying this to Templar life in Scotland. It describes the Templar arrests in France and contrasts this with the Templar Inquisition at Holyrood. It then follows the Templars from Bannockburn to the present.
  • Cover scan of Strange But True
    Strange But True: Tales From Scotland
    Donald M. Fraser - Paperback - NWP
    24 stories from Scotland that are stranger than fiction ranging from 1968 to 1976 and covering disappearing airplanes, UFO encounters, Ayrshire's Bermuda Triangle and sea monsters.
  • Cover scan of Poltergeist Over Scotland
    Poltergeist Over Scotland
    Geoff Holder - Paperback - History
    In this title an array of historical Scottish poltergeist cases are gathered together, from the 17th century to the modern period - unearthing many episodes that have remained neglected for centuries. Some were no doubt hoaxes, but others, multiple witnesses testified to disturbing events enacted over months. Whatever the true cause of the events, the historical evidence from Scotland suggests that poltergeist phenomena are undoubtedly real.
  • Cover scan of The Haunted Book
    The Haunted Book
    Jeremy Dyson - Hardback - Canongate
    In 2009 Jeremy Dyson was contacted by a journalist wanting help bringing together accounts of true life ghost stories from across the British Isles. 'The Haunted Book' chronicles the journey Dyson, formerly a hardened sceptic, went on to uncover the truth behind the spooky tales.
  • Cover scan of Houdini And Conan Doyle
    Houdini And Conan Doyle
    Christopher Sandford - Paperback - Duckworth
    This title tells how two famous friends became bitter enemies in a battle over life, death, and the afterlife. Based on original research, this history of two popular geniuses conjures up the fame, personalities and competing beliefs that pulled them apart.
  • Cover scan of Famous Scots And The Supernatural
    Famous Scots And The Supernatural: How The Supernatural Changed History
    Ron Halliday - Paperback - Black & White
    This title reveals how, from the earliest times to the present, politicians, scientists, writers and artists have been influenced not only by the world around them but by less obvious and more mystical beliefs and experiences which have changed their lives and altered the course of history.
  • Cover scan of Haunted St Andrews
    Haunted St Andrews
    Geoff Holder - Paperback - History
    With the country's oldest university and the ruins of both a magnificent castle and one of the grandest cathedrals of medieval Europe, St Andrews is one of the most beautiful and historic places in Scotland - but also one of the most haunted. This book is an exploration into the darker side of St Andrews.
  • Cover scan of Haunted Castles & Houses Of Scotland
    Haunted Castles & Houses Of Scotland
    Martin Coventry - Paperback - Goblinshead
    This is a comprehensive collection of more than 200 detailed ghost stories associated with Scotland's many castles and great houses, including Edinburgh, Stirling, Fyvie, Crathes, Dunnottar, and Neidpath.
  • Cover scan of Houdini And Conan Doyle
    Houdini And Conan Doyle
    Christopher Sandford - Hardback - Duckworth Overlook
    This title tells how two famous friends became bitter enemies in a battle over life, death, and the afterlife. Based on original research, this history of two popular geniuses conjures up the fame, personalities and competing beliefs that pulled them apart.

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