Description
Tales of suspense for the twilight hour...
Dark Encounters is a collection of classic and elegantly unsettling ghost stories. A spine-tingling collection, these tales are set in the brooding landscape of Scotland, with an air of historic authenticity - often referring to real events, objects and people. From a demonic text that leaves its readers strangled to the murderous spectre of a feudal baron, this is a crucial addition to the long and distinguished cannon of Scottish ghost stories.
For those who seek out the unnerving, the unknown and the unexplainable, Dark Encounters is guaranteed to raise the hair on the back of your neck.
This edition features a rare story - 'The MacGregor Skull' - which was the last story every written by the author and posthumously serialised in the Scotsman in 1963.
About the Author
William Croft Dickinson, CBE (28 August 1897 - May 1963) was an English historian, a leading expert in the history of early modern Scotland and an author of both children's fiction and adult ghost stories.
Alistair W. J. Kerr was born in Scotland. His father was an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps, who later became an academic. Alistair studied History and Law at the University of Edinburgh and later became a civil servant. He is the author of Betrayal: The Murder of Robert Nairac GC (Cambridge Academic, 2015).
Reviews
'Superbly entertaining, the perfect read for Scotland's long dark winter evenings'
-- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *'A really atmospheric book. Best set aside for a cold, dark winter's evening in front of a roaring log fire!'
* Women Together *'A great mood setter for anyone relishing the approach of Halloween'
* Inverness Courier *'Like most really good ghost stories, there is an element of fact or historical myth surrounding it to make the tale that much more authentic. The author also has the knack of keeping the reader hanging on his words to try and find out what was the cause of the tale'
* Army Rumours *'Croft Dickinson draws on true stories and real people, and has a nicely understated writing style'
* Scottish Field *Book Information
ISBN 9781846976568
Author William Croft Dickinson
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Publisher Birlinn General
Weight(grams) 281g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 22mm
