Book description
Frightening accounts of the Erskines of Mar, Lambton Worm, Gordons of
Gight, Screaming Skull of Calgarth, Wild Cunliffe of Wycoller Hall,
Smithhills Hall, Corfe Castle, Dread Coruisk and the Curse of Rudesheim.
The Paranormal, the new ebook series from F&W Media International
Ltd, resurrecting rare titles, classic publications and out-of-print
texts, as well as new ebook titles on the supernatural - other-worldly
books for the digital age. The series includes a range of paranormal
subjects from angels, fairies and UFOs to near-death experiences,
vampires, ghosts and witchcraft.
Elliott O'Donnell (February 27, 1872 - May 8, 1965) was an
Irish author known primarily for his books about ghosts. He claimed to
have seen a ghost, described as an elemental figure covered with
spots, when he was five years old. He also claimed to have been
strangled by a mysterious phantom in Dublin. He claimed descent from
Irish chieftains of ancient times, including Niall of the Nine
Hostages (the King Arthur of Irish folklore) and Red Hugh, who fought
the English in the sixteenth century. O'Donnell was educated at
Clifton College in Bristol, England, and later at Queen's Service
Academy, Dublin, Ireland. In later life he became a ghost hunter. His
first book, written in his spare time, was a psychic thriller titled
For Satan's Sake (1904). From this point onward, he became a
writer. He wrote several popular novels, including an occult fantasy,
The Sorcery Club (1912) but specialised in what were claimed
as true stories of ghosts and hauntings. O'Donnell wrote material for
numerous magazines,including Hutchinson Story Magazine, The Novel
Magazine, The Idler, Weekly Tale-Teller, Hutchinson's Mystery-Story
Magazine, Pearson's Magazine, Lilliput and Weird Tales.
As he became known as an authority on the supernatural, he was called
upon as a ghost hunter. He also lectured and broadcast (radio and
television) on the paranormal in Britain and the United States. In
addition to his more than 50 books, he wrote scores of articles and
stories for national newspapers and magazines.
