The Winter Spirits

A DAZZLING COLLECTION OF NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FESTIVE GHOST STORIES FROM TWELVE BESTSELLING AUTHORS: Bridget Collins Sunday Times bestselling author of The Binding | Imogen Hermes Gowar Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock | Kiran Millwood Hargrave Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mercies | Andrew Michael Hurley Sunday Times bestselling author of The Loney | Jess Kidd International award-winning author of Things in Jars | Elizabeth Macneal Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory | Natasha Pulley Sunday Times bestselling author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street | Laura Purcell Award-winning author of The Silent Companions/ Susan Stokes Chapman Sunday Times bestselling author of Pandora/ Laura Shepherd-Robinson Award-winning author of Blood & Sugar/ Stuart Turton International bestselling author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle/ Catriona Ward Bestselling author of The Last House on Needless StreetFrom Dickens's A Christmas Carol to the ghost stories of M.R. James, the tradition of a haunted tale at Christmas has flourished across the centuries. The twelve stories of The Winter Spirits 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, and drawing inspiration from festive traditions from all around the globe, these vibrant haunted stories are your ultimate companion for frosty nights.So curl up, light a candle, and fall under the spell of Christmases past . . .