Betty Smith (3) (1929–)

Good stories - no photographs. Enjoyed the stories which are true hauntings.

Back Cover Blurb:
Most people are intrigued by ghosts and stories of the supernatural, even if they do not really believe in them. Betty Smith, in this remarkable study of those seen in Warwickshire, may convince even hardened sceptics.
What is the story behind the great black hound seen roaming through the passages of Warwick Castle, howling, snarling and frightening all and sundry? What happened to a runaway coach and six horses at Ufton and why do they still haunt the road? Whose ghost walks the south west turret of Coughton Hall and how is it connected with the Gunpowder Plot? What did Lord Leicester's soldiers bring back from the Low Countries in 1546 and in what way did it affect the inhabitants of Stratford-upon-Avon? What is the legend of Edgehill and why does a white charger haunt the battlefield? These stories and many more are recounted here, in a book that makes chilling and compulsive reading.… (plus d'informations)