“A Fortean feast in one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland”

The Guide To Mysterious Perthshire is the first comprehensive gazetteer to absolutely everything supernatural, paranormal or just plain eccentric and odd in Perth and Kinross. Easy to use by the armchair adventurer or the intrepid on-location visitor alike, it combines the utility and flexibility of a guidebook with an encyclopaedic exploration of its subject matter.

The book covers not only ghosts, fairies, witchcraft, magic, demons, monsters, psychic experiences, UFOs, earth mysteries and the like, but also:

This is no ‘true believer’s’ manual, but neither is it an attempt to debunk or explain away everything using the dull edge of rationalism. Rather the book simply notes that people have experienced weird things – and continue to do so – and sets out to document how this has manifested in Perthshire.

Structure and Contents

Easy to use - everything mysterious about a town or village can be found in one place. Rather like a paranormal Pevsner, the book proceeds geographically rather than alphabetically, so that the visitor can easily follow related sites.

Some entries are star rated for interest & visitable locations.

Cross-references where entries share the subject matter. For example, Meigle contains a cross-reference to Alyth because both share aspects of the local legend about Guinevere and King Arthur.

Comprehensive Bibliography and Index.

100 black and white photographs.

Reviews

Scottish Memories magazine: Joyce Armstrong, “The Perils of Perthshire” March 2007: “Everything from kirkyards to standing stones, from gargoyles to archaeological sites, from tales of witches and fairies to yarns of ghosts and weird climatic changes has been investigated ... this comprehensive guide is rich in many fascinating facts

The Scots Magazine : Russell Cameron, “Gargoyles, Gravestones and Strange Goings-On” February 2007: “...a thoroughly-researched probe into the mysteries of a county’s misty past. A must for the armchair archaeologist and, hopefully, the more energetic.”

Amazon.co.uk, ***** 5 star review by Drew Mishmash 30 January 2007: “A complete encyclopaedic overview of all the local tales has been long overdue, and Mr Holder has done very well in producing this for us....superb bibliography ...But the real benefit of Holder’s book is the amount of small, local detail under each of the headings, occasionally with an odd word from the author to let you know he hasn't suspended his disbelief too far.,,,I would recommend you get yourself a copy of this if you have any interest in the history of Perthshire, or are a regular hiker are cyclist around its lochs.”

Macs Adventures (macsadventure.com): “Recommended Reading: - You might find it useful to read up about Scotland prior to your visit and I would recommend the following books which are available through Amazon.co.uk...The Guide to Mysterious Perthshire by Geoff Holder”

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