The bustling city of Hull has a long and distinguished history, but the area also harbours some disturbing secrets. Discover the darker side of Hull with this terrifying collection of spine-chilling tales from around the city. From poltergeists and phantoms to the mysterious stories of the floating vicar, Little Emily, and Old Mother Riley, this book includes many pulse-raising narratives that are guaranteed to make you blood run cold. Illustrated with over 60 pictures, "Haunted Hull" will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

This new book contains a chilling collection of eyewitness accounts and terrifying tales from in and around Carlisle which is sure to appeal to everyone interested in the supernatural history of the city. Illustrated with over 60 pictures, these spooky stories include the headless spectre of Carlisle railway station, the phantom boy of Corby Castle, and the ghostly highwayman of Barrock Park, among many others. For those who dare to read it, "Haunted Carlisle" is guaranteed to make your blood run cold.

From hair-raising first-hand accounts of unexplained sightings and paranormal phenomena to the search for evidence of ghosts, this eerie and richly illustrated tour around the historic town of Spalding and the surrounding area features many chilling stories of ghostly encounters. Amongst the spooky tales included are a pub where a resident ghost was so determined to make his presence known that he hurled a beer bottle at a member of staff, a hotel where a mischievous spirit sits on the beds and leaves ghostly handprints on a mirror, a sports club where cheeky spirits make their presence felt literally, and the chilling story of an evil spirit so intent on harassing a local family that it could only be removed by exorcism. Also featured are exclusive and intriguing findings from the first ever paranormal investigation at the fifteenth-century Ayscoughfee Hall & Museum, in search of the legendary White Lady.

The vibrant industrial town of Wigan has a long and distinguished history. However, the area also harbours some disturbing secrets. Discover the darker side of the Wigan with this terrifying collection of true-life tales from across the region. From the old cotton mills to the public houses there seems to be a ghost lurking around every corner. Featuring ghouls, poltergeists and phantom creatures this book is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, Haunted Wigan will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

For the unwary visitor, Hereford appears to be a peaceful place. But, for half its existence it was a strategic center in an often troubled and bloody border between England and Wales. It can be no surprise, then, that the city and the surrounding countryside hide dark secrets and uncanny events. From the ghost of a verger who brought down the cathedral tower to the unquiet spirit of a wronged apprentice, the city has a rich history of spectral phenomena. This book is no mere gazetteer, but an in-depth re-telling of the stories that will make you look at the place with fresh eyes, whether you are a tourist or resident.

The magnificent medieval city of Salisbury is steeped in history… and hauntings. From unnerving accounts of apparitions to eerie encounters with spirits, this book reveals the dark story of Salisbury and its haunted hinterland. A whole host of ghostly characters are said to haunt the area. Among those examined in Haunted Salisbury are the ‘Demented Whist Player’ who still walks the floors of the famous Haunch of Venison, and the tragic lovesick ghost of Zeals House. Featuring some of the city’s iconic buildings, and drawing on a variety of historical and contemporary sources, this book will entertain everyone interested in the city’s paranormal history. Read on… if you dare.

From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions and manifestations, to eerie encounters with phantoms and spirits, this collection of stories reveals Bedford's darker side. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, Haunted Bedford examines some of the lively characters that are said to haunt the town, including the ghost of famous author John Bunyan and Black Tom the highwayman, who was executed here. Including original research on haunted sites, one of which has only ever been investigated by the author, this book is sure to fascinate everyone interested in the supernatural history of the area.

From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits, this collection contains both new and well-known spooky tales and eyewitness accounts from around the West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield. Featuring a terrifying range of apparitions, from poltergeists and ghosts to ancient spirits, haunted buildings and historical horrors, Haunted Huddersfield is sure to fascinate everyone with an interest in the town's haunted history and is guaranteed to make your blood run cold.

The wild sweep of Bodmin moor is home to countless ghosts, spirits and ghouls as well as hundreds of inhabitants in the towns and villages dotted across this ancient, windswept moorland. Containing a chilling range of spooky tales, from the ghost of a murdered sailor at the ancient Jamaica Inn to the White Lady that wanders Altarnun village, and featuring eyewitness accounts and previously unpublished investigations carried out by the author and the Supernatural Investigations team, Haunted Bodmin Moor is guaranteed to make your blood run cold.

From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits, this collection of stories contains both new and well-known spooky stories from around Staffordshire. Compiled by the Wolverhampton Express & Star's own psychic agony uncle, Philip Solomon, this terrifying assortment of tales includes details of long-reported poltergeist activity at Sinai House, strange goings-on at the Gladstone Pottery Museum and even a reported visitation from author J.R.R. Tolkien in Leek! Haunted Staffordshire is sure to fascinate everyone with an interest in the area's haunted history.

Features . . .

• Mothman
• The Grafton Monster
• The Wampus Cat
• White Things
• Other bizarre creatures, including Bigfoot, lizard people, and out-of-place panthers

The popular seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea has long been a haven for holidaymakers, but the town also harbours some disturbing secrets... Discover the darker side of Southend with this spooky collection of spine-chilling tales from around the town. From ghostly sightings in Hadleigh Castle, ominous sounds and smells on the seafront and tales of mysterious shapes at the town’s pubs and taverns, this book is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Illustrated with over sixty pictures, Haunted Southend will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

This fascinating book contains a terrifying collection of true-life tales from in and around Dundee. Featuring stories of unexplained phenomena, apparitions and poltergeists, including the tale of the White Lady of Coffin Mill and Balgay Bridge, the hauntings of the historic ships Discovery and Unicorn, and a host of modern ghost sightings - this book is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, Haunted Dundee will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with spectres and spirits, this collection of stories contains new and well-known spooky tales from around the county of Surrey. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, the author has scoured the length and breadth of the county to include accounts of the ghostly monks at Newark Priory, the spirit riders of a horse and carriage at Hog's Back, the ghost of a naked woman in the Silent Pool, apparitions in 1930s' clothing at Kenley railway station, and the notorious old rake Field Marshal Ligonier at Cobham - and many more!

From spectral nuns to phantom fishermen, Haunted Grimsby will take you on a journey from the ghosts of the past to the hauntings of the present. Visit the hotel haunted by shadowy children and the shop plagued by a malevolent presence; climb aboard the vessel manned by phantom crewmen and tour the museum with a ghostly guide....

This richly illustrated A-Z of Gloucestershire's towns and villages contains manifold mysteries of every kind. There are many places in the region that might be termed mysterious, from crumbling manor houses, castles and ruins to ancient woods and trackways where standing stones and tombstones lie forgotten. This volume explores them all. Added to this are reports of hauntings and ghostly activity, sightings of UFOs and mysterious creatures, and the occasional appearance of crop circles; in a more sinister vein, several particularly gruesome murders from the past are recounted, all of which remain unsolved. These events have, over time, become part of the area's folklore. Mark Turner, whose previous titles include Curious Cotswolds, presents a fascinating collection of inexplicable events that will delight residents and visitors alike. No one with an interest in the darker side of Gloucestershire's history should leave home without it.

For the first time, the historic town of Maidstone gives up its darkest and eeriest secrets. Including previously unpublished accounts of ghostly activity and re-examining classic cases, this is a treasure trove of original material and atmospheric photography. From tales of haunted buildings to ghosts witnessed on winding roads, this volume of the strange sheds light on some of the town's scariest mysteries as we peer into its darkest corners. With a foreword by Sean Tudor, the Blue Bell Hill ghost expert, it unravels stories which will send a shiver down the spine of any resident, historian, or ghost-hunter.

"Paranormal Glasgow" digs into the strange and peculiar stories of Scotland's greatest city. Here are tales of contemporary ghosts and historical haunting, UFO and big-cat sightings, time slips, spontaneous human combustion, bizarre beliefs, and urban legends. There is a thorough and shocking expose of the city's gory history of witchcraft trials, the story of the "Gorbals vampire" of 1954, which saw hundreds of schoolchildren hunting for "a monster with iron teeth," and the case of John Scott, the Glasgow Fasting Man who allegedly survived without food or water for 106 days, and was proved to have done so by the Vatican. With more than 50 photographs, this collection by writer and paranormal specialist Geoff Holder will delight, unnerve, and surprise visitors and residents alike.

For such a small county, reports of supernatural happenings around Berkshire are surprisingly plentiful and varied. The haunting figures range from shades of kings, queens, and dukes, to apparitions of sobbing maidens and moaning men. They haunt all manner of places such as castles, mansions, churchyards, cottages, follies, and grottoes. The ghosts are sometimes victims such as wretched murdered children; other times they are the criminals like murderous policemen and thieving highwaymen. Supposedly less scary are the reports of phantom vicars, landlords, and nuns. This intriguing and very readable volume contains numerous reported sightings of ghosts across one of the oldest counties in England.

Carriages pulled by headless horses, a ghostly Viking longship poised to reinvade, modern-day people transported momentarily back to the brutal Middle Ages, and spooky creatures so horrible that catching sight of them could kill--no wonder Exeter is considered to be one of the most haunted places in Britain. As well as looking at ghostly sightings in the historic center, "Haunted Exeter" uncovers little-known, yet still spine chilling, events in other areas of the city. Extensively researched by a local professional historian and tour guide using previously unpublished material, this book will appeal to both serious ghost hunters and those who simply fancy a fright!

Discover the darker side of Cork with this collection of spine-chilling tales from the archives of the Paranormal Database. Featuring stories of unexplained phenomena, apparitions, poltergeists, changelings, and banshees and including accounts of mysterious vanishing islands, ghosts of shipwrecked Spanish sailors, as well as the story behind the legendary Blarney Stone, this book contains many spooky narratives that are guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, "Haunted Cork" will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

This title features: full story of historic witch hunts; guide to haunted inns and historic houses; curses, spells, and bewitchments; accounts of magic, spell-casting, and witchlore; ghost and burial superstitions; and, profiles of publicly accessible places that have reports of haunting activity.

Haunted Bray is a series of supernatural accounts of happenings in Bray and the surrounding areas. The stories have been collected by the author over a number of years from local residents, through a series of interviews and investigations. The author has produced a clear series of accounts for each event and happening, in an engaging and tantalising style, appealing to the market for the supernatural and the unusual.

From ancient mysteries to modern weirdness, this fascinating volume contains countless strange and terrifying places and episodes from across Dundee and Angus. Anyone with an interest in the paranormal will be delighted to find here a full history of all of Dundee's witches, UFO and Big Cat sightings, as well as Gothic horrors such as the man who claimed to be Jack the Ripper, the genesis of Frankenstein, a 'vampire' murder, and an outbreak of modern zombies. From the tramp discovered - still breathing - inside the belly of the famous Tay Whale, to the Dundee lass who became queen of a cannibal tribe, it will surprise, entertain and delight residents, visitors and lovers of the Fortean alike. With more than fifty modern and archive illustrations and photographs, no Dundee bookshelf is complete without it.

In this fascinating volume, Jason Day takes you on a walk through the haunted history of his home town of Scunthorpe. Including some previously unpublished haunting accounts from the author's own case files, this book guides you through the town's paranormal hotspots and follows the apparitions into the surrounding villages and beyond. From the 1700s, and the most documented poltergeist case in history, to the family home currently experiencing a third generation of paranormal activity, this collection of local hauntings recounts cases both past and present and has something for both the layman and the hardened paranormal investigator. Whether it be a public house, a deserted road, a desolate graveyard or a family home, Haunted Scunthorpe has a ghost for every location it would seem. This collection of spine-tingling tales is guaranteed to entertain and spook anyone interested in Scunthorpe's darker history