From the creators of The Haunting Season comes a spellbinding new collection of never-before-seen ghostly tales, authored by twelve of the biggest names in historical and gothic fiction

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 LEVIATHAN

Featuring 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