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Книги Джефф Холдер

Джефф Холдер - автор 23 книг. Из известных произведений можно выделить: The Guide to Mysterious Skye & Lochalsh, 101 Things to do with a Stone Circle, Guide to Mysterious Iona. Все книги можно читать онлайн и бесплатно скачивать на нашем портале.

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Poltergeist Over Scotland
Poltergeist Over Scotland

In 1945 the celebrated psi-researcher Harry Price published Poltergeist over England, popularising the word poltergeist (German for ?noisy ghost?) and making famous the kind of physical haunting characterised by thrown objects, mysterious noises, and damage by fire or water. Now, for the first time, an astonishing array of historical Scottish poltergeist cases are gathered together, fr...

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Scottish Bodysnatchers: A Gazetteer
Scottish Bodysnatchers: A Gazetteer

Scottish bodysnatchers

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The Guide to Mysterious Perthshire
The Guide to Mysterious Perthshire

"The Guide to Mysterious Perthshire" contains everything folkloric, supernatural, paranormal, eccentric and odd that has been recorded about the county. The guide is a fascinating introduction to Perthshire's tombstones, simulacra, standing stones, gargoyles and archaeological curiosities; tales of ghosts, fairies, witchcraft, freak weather, strange deaths, tall tales and hoaxes. This is a gu...

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Bloody Scottish History Edinburgh (Bloody History)
Bloody Scottish History Edinburgh (Bloody History)

Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the world – with one of the darkest histories on record. Sweeping through the centuries in a blood-soaked catalogue of assaults, assassinations and all-out attempts at annihilation, this volume reveals the hideous tapestry of death, disease and disaster that lies beneath Edinburgh’s stunning façade. You’ll never see the city in the same way again…

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The Little Book of Scotland
The Little Book of Scotland

The Little Book of Scotland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Discover the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of other wacky facts. There is a mix of factual chapters and plenty of light-hearted little details...

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Paranormal Perthshire
Paranormal Perthshire

Standing on a lonely Perthshire road is the only historic monument to a named witch in the whole of Britain. But did 'Maggie Wall' actually exist? This book reveals the controversial truth for the first time. (Even more surprising results come from a quest to uncover the reality of Perthshire's other famous witch, Kate McNiven.) Other strange tales in this book include di...

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Perthshire Murders
Perthshire Murders

The old horse pulled the baker s van along its daily route, stopping and waiting for its usual customers in the peaceful village. But the driver s seat was empty, and the cart was drenched with blood... So began the Blairingone Bread Cart Murder, a gruesome case of highway robbery that ended with poacher Joseph Bell being hanged for ambushing John Miller and blasting him with a shotgun....

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The Guide to Mysterious Arran
The Guide to Mysterious Arran

This is a guide to everything supernatural, paranormal, folkloric, eccentric, and mysterious that has occurred on the small, windswept isle of Arran and is a fascinating introduction to the heritage of this spectacular part of Scotland. This is a guide that the armchair adventurer or the on-location visitor can revel in. Comprehensive entries covering Arran's standing stones, ruins, churches,...

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The Guide to Mysterious Skye & Lochalsh
The Guide to Mysterious Skye & Lochalsh

From the dark corries of the mighty Cuillin Hills to the dramatic caves and cliffs of its stunning coastline, the beautiful Isle of Skye is alive with tales of ghosts, fairies, clan battles, Celtic mythology and witchcraft, and they are all collected in this essential guide to everything supernatural and strange on the most spectacular of Scottish islands. Also taking in the Isle of Raasay, and Gl...

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The Guide to Mysterious Glasgow
The Guide to Mysterious Glasgow

This is the essential guide to everything strange, marvellous, mysterious and paranormal in Glasgow, with a street-by-street description of everything bizarre and supernatural connected with the city. As well as a complete guide to all of the city's gargoyles, legends and relics, it includes tours of the Necropolis, the cathedral, museums both famous and little-known, and all of Glasgow'...

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101 Things to do with a Stone Circle
101 Things to do with a Stone Circle

There are more than nine hundred stone circles in the British Isles alone and countless thousands of other prehistoric ruins scattered across Europe. These are the remains of past lives, civilisations and cultures, and many remain a source of mystery. We may never know the reason for the existence of these ancient monuments; however, with their creators long gone and their beliefs lost, a modern g...

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The Guide to Mysterious Lake District
The Guide to Mysterious Lake District

This is the guide to everything strange, mysterious and uncanny that has occurred in the beautiful and rugged Lake District. Every historic site and ancient monument is explored - including stone circles, ancient cairns and crumbling stations - along with the many hidden treasures to be found in the area. Full access and site details are given, along with something more: the strange and mysterious...

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Guide to Mysterious Iona
Guide to Mysterious Iona

This is a guide to everything supernatural, paranormal, folkloric, eccentric and, above all, mysterious about the island of Iona and the nearby island of Staffa. Containing fairies and martyrs, Celtic gods, telepathy, exorcism and magic, druids, witches, mermaids, demons and saints (and based on the texts both ancient and modern), it is a fascinating introduction to the islands heritage. This is a...

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The Guide to Mysterious Loch Ness
The Guide to Mysterious Loch Ness

This is a guide to everything supernatural, paranormal, folkloric, eccentric and, above all, mysterious that has occurred on the dark waters of the enigmatic Loch Ness and the surrounding area of Inverness. Containing Celtic gods and martyrs, telepathy, exorcism and magic, mermaids, demons and saints (and based on texts both ancient and modern), it is a fascinating introduction to the heritage of ...

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Guide to Mysterious Stirlingshire
Guide to Mysterious Stirlingshire

This is a guide to everything supernatural, paranormal, folkloric, eccentric and, above all, mysterious that has occurred in the Scottish county of Stirlingshire and is a fascinating introduction to the heritage of this spectacular part of Scotland. This is a guide that the armchair adventurer or the on-location visitor can revel in. Comprehensive entries covering Stirlingshire's historic sit...

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Haunted Aberdeen & District
Haunted Aberdeen & District

From reports of haunted castles, hotels, public houses, chapels, and churchyards, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists, and related supernatural phenomena, this collection of stories contains both well-known and hitherto unpublished tales from around the city of Aberdeen. This spine-tingling selection includes Fyvie Castle, home to the Green Lady; Aberdeen Central Library, where...

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The Jacobites and the Supernatural
The Jacobites and the Supernatural

The Jacobites and the Supernatural offers a whole new perspective on the well-known Jacobite period and also allows the reader to explore the battlefields and other sites of the period in a completely new way. Here are tales of witchcraft, spirits, psychic powers, portents, prodigies, magical talismans and potent curses. Bonnie Prince Charlie practices the healing magic of 'touching' for...

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Paranormal Cumbria
Paranormal Cumbria

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The Little Book of Glasgow
The Little Book of Glasgow

The Little Book of Glasgow is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic, or simply strange information which no one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters, and literally hundreds of wacky facts. Geoff Holder's new book gathers together a myriad of data on Gl...

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Paranormal Dundee
Paranormal Dundee

This fascinating volume contains countless strange and terrifying true events from across the region. 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, superstitions, and strange and uncanny events galore. From the tramp discovered—still breathing—inside the stomach of a captured...

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Paranormal Glasgow
Paranormal Glasgow

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...

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The Guide to Mysterious Aberdeen
The Guide to Mysterious Aberdeen

Aberdeen is full of mysteries, marvels, and strangeness, and this book is a comprehensive guide to them all. Here you will encounter magic, witchcraft, folklore, and superstitions; contemporary urban legends; gargoyles and graveyards; graverobbers and murderers; stone circles and prehistoric burial sites; UFOs and freak weather; and tales of horror, madness, humor—and dangerous porridge. Many forg...

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The Guide to Mysterious Aberdeenshire
The Guide to Mysterious Aberdeenshire

This fully illustrated guide explores all things strange and uncanny, paranormal and peculiar in Aberdeenshire, one of the most scenic parts of Scotland (which also includes part of the Cairngorms National Park). Historic sites and ancient monuments—such as the innumerable stone circles and castles—are surveyed in an enchanting and accessible way. Descriptions of what to observe and explore are ma...