Scottish Ghost Stories?

**Drac** · 15th October 10, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

While each of the books is a stand alone novel, the first book does provide useful background on the characters of Adam Sinclair, Inspector McLeod, and Peregrine Lovat, so it might be worthwhile scouting out a used copy of the first book before diving into the series.

The book isn't technically out of print, just between printings, and at least two more Adapt novels are in the pipeline. One is set in the 1890s, and another is set in the immediate post-WWII period and bridges the story (and characters) found in Kurtz's LAMMAS NIGHT.

I'm all over that when they come out.

Thanks for the heads up,
Jim

**Bugbear** · 15th October 10, 01:16 PM

Might try a library, too.

**Lallans** · 15th October 10, 01:42 PM

Local library seems to have quite a low retention period for popular literature, and a zero one for classic literature, but I'll try that and the other things. If there's one thing I'm good at it's finding books.

**Bugbear** · 15th October 10, 02:20 PM

Good luck finding the first book.

And thanks, all, for posting the links to stories.

Here is a link to, The Project Gutenberg eBook of Tam O' Shanter, by Robert Burns, Illustrated by Harry L. Miller (EBook #25733).

And I suppose I should also give a link to, Andrew Lang's books at Project Gutenberg.

**Bugbear** · 16th October 10, 10:19 AM

All right, what, other than being set in Scotland, distinguishes Scottish ghost and ghoul stories from other British and Irish ghost and ghoul stories? Things other than the ghosts wear kilts and play bagpipes, for example. Do they behave differently from the others?

**Teufel Hunden** · 16th October 10, 11:41 AM

Gather 'round children, and I shall tell you the tale of Fatty MacDougall and his two headed demon dog O'Brien.

J/K

My favorite are stories about Boabhan Sith. I'm a sucker for vampire stories, especially when they're particularly gruesome.

**ohiopiper** · 17th October 10, 03:10 AM

Anybody ever heard of Lionel Fanthorp? He's Welsh be descent and a (retired) Anglican priest, but makes a day to day living writing and telling stories of the supernatural. His tales are global, but he has told a few that center on Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.

I've always liked the tale of Duntrune Castle and the ghost piper. History channel did a special on historic ghost stories a few years ago and the program stated that during restoration of the castle a skeleton was found buried under the flagstones of the courtyard. It had no hands.

**Jerry** · 17th October 10, 04:06 AM

Powell's books might have the first of the Adept series, but it seems to be a bit confusing in the way it is shown. See link below.

http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9780441003433-1

**Mael Coluim** · 31st October 10, 06:58 PM

This All Hallows’ Eve, I watched the recently purchased DVD, “Castle Ghosts of the British Isles, (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales)” that I had ordered from Amazon.com. This double DVD set is from a program (1996) produced by TLC and narrated by Robert Hardy, who played the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge in Harry Potter.

The Piper Ghost of Duntrune is the first of three haunted castles to be discussed in the “Castle Ghosts of Scotland”. The Chief of Clan MacCallum Malcolm, Robin Malcolm tells of the ghost and many scenes of Duntrune are shown. It is an indeed an interesting story wonderfully recreated. Boo!

Thanks for the recommendation, CajunScot!

**Bugbear** · 17th October 10, 03:14 PM

I seem to recall Adam Sinclair using a sgian dubh, throughout several of the Adept novels, as an athame of sorts, even diverting a sword from chopping him in half with some sort of incantation and pointing the stone of the handle in the direction to divert the swing of the sword or something like that. Not bad for a skinning knife.

Perhaps we should start a thread to discuss the Scottish related Kurtz novels.
* Oops, I started the thread...
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-series-62073/