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 LEVIATHANFeaturing 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.