Adam Lyal is fast becoming one of Edinburgh's most famous characters. No
mean feat considering he was executed for highway robbery in the city's
Grassmarket on the 27th March 1811.His book comes to us 177 years after
his demise and is based on his well-known nightly Old Town 'Witchery'
walking tour. Inside you will find many authentic stories from
Edinburgh's long and gory past. There are dark accounts of violence and
crime, vivid descriptions of hangings and executions, information on
plagues and disasters, and finally haunting tales of witchcraft and the
supernatural.As on his tour, Mr Lyal uses these stories to bring some of
the character and atmosphere of the Old Town back to life. Visitors and
locals alike are sure to enjoy the dark and wild side of Edinburgh's
history in Adam Lyal's Witchery Tales