Dark Encounters

A Collection of Ghost Stories

By: William, CBE Croft Dickinson

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Paperback | 10 October 2019

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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.

Industry Reviews

'A really atmospheric book. Best set aside for a cold, dark winter's evening in front of a roaring log fire!'

* Women Together *

'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 *

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