The Black Beacon Book of Ghosts will send shivers up your spine this Halloween. The Kindle version is already available for pre-order at just $1.99 instead of $3.99 and you can add the anthology to your Goodreads "want to read" list today. The anthology will be officially released on the 11th of October 2024. To get you in the mood and give you a little insight into the workings of their minds, our contributing authors are sharing their own haunting experiences with you. Read on, if you're not fainthearted!
The Barrows of Whittlesford - Lawrence Harding
In-keeping with The Gospel of Abbot Wulfbald’s themes of leaving the past well enough alone, there was a similar case in Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, in 1826. When certain barrows in the area were levelled by the local squire, human remains were unearthed. One foolhardy labourer by the name of Matthews took a skull as a souvenir.
That night, Matthews was woken by a hammering at his door. When he went to investigate, he saw a headless skeleton patrolling his garden, loudly demanding the return of its stolen head in a deep, hoarse voice. In a fit of common sense, Matthews grabbed the skull from his shelf and threw it down to its rightful owner. Who knows what would have happened if he had not?
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