Book excerpt: This creepy collection of true life tales takes the reader on a tour through the streets, cemeteries, alehouses, and attics of Newcastle. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, it unearths a chilling range of supernatural phenomena, including the vampire rabbit of Collingwood House, the Pink Lady of Jesmond, and the tale of the mysterious witches’ bones. Illustrated with more than 60 photographs, this book will delight anyone with an interest in the supernatural history of the area.