The Winter Spirits

FROM THE CREATORS OF THE HAUNTING SEASON COMES A DAZZLING COLLECTION OF NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN GHOSTLY TALES. 'Terrific - every bit as good as an MR James collection' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of THE LEVIATHAN Featuring new and original stories from: Bridget Collins , author of The Binding Imogen Hermes Gowar , author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock Kiran Millwood Hargrave , author of The Mercies Andrew Michael Hurley , author of The Loney Jess Kidd, author of Things in Jars Natasha Pulley , author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street Elizabeth Macneal , author of The Doll Factory Laura Purcell, author of The Silent Companions Susan Stokes-Chapman , author of Pandora Laura Shepherd-Robinson , author of The Square of Sevens Stuart Turton , author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Catriona Ward , author of The Last House on Needless Street The tradition of a haunted tale at Christmas has flourished across the centuries. These twelve stories - authored by some of today's most loved and lauded writers of historical and gothic fiction - are all centred around Christmas or Advent, boldly and playfully re-imagining a beloved tradition for a modern audience. Taking you from a haunted Tuscan villa to a remote Scottish island with a dark secret,, these vibrant haunted stories are your ultimate companion for frosty nights. So curl up, light a candle, and fall under the spell of winters past . . . 'I absolutely devoured The Winter Spirits. Every story is a gem' LAURA SHEPPERSON 'Another dazzling collection. Chilling, moving and incredibly satisfying' AMANDA MASON 'Eerily macabre, hauntingly propulsive' JOANNE BURN