Edinburgh is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in Europe and is home to the Mackenzie Poltergeist, the violent spirit of a seventeenth-century murderer and torturerEdinburgh has come a long way from its origins as a fort on top of a rock.
From the momentous to the outlandish, this little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Edinburgh. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic city. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories, triumph and tragedy. Best places and worst places. Origins, evolution, future. Written by an author who knows what makes Edinburgh tick.