The Haunted North

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Author: Graeme Milne

Publisher: Cauliay Publishing

Price: £8.99 (paperback)

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I approve of the current cottage industry of local ghost books. Written by enthusiasts in the field, as it were, they always contain first-hand accounts of experiences that wouldn’t otherwise have found their way into print. There’s always something new to be found.

Contrary to its title, Milne’s book fits into this category, for ‘the North’ here refers only to the North-East of Scotland and its regional capital of Aberdeen. Milne has taken considerable trouble in tracking down stories, visiting locations and compiling first-hand accounts of ghosts and other phenomena such as alleged time slips.

Although the book is a rather amateurish production – it could have done with a more careful proofreader and page numbers on the contents page are mysteriously absent – the contents are what count and you’ll find a varied selection of unfamiliar accounts to interest you, my favourite being the invisible animal that was apparently released from a locked attic.

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