Haunted Liverpool 17

Haunted Liverpool 17 gathers reported paranormal cases from Liverpool and surrounding Merseyside, ranging from frightening apparitions to stories of strange creatures and unexplained events. Among the accounts are Tickle the Clown, linked to an alleged 1960s incident, Huyton’s ghostly Viking ship, the Gillmoss Thing and the Wavertree Death Clock, which is said to foretell tragedies and fatalities.

Slemen also considers reported encounters with doppelgangers, angels and psychopathic spirits, alongside accounts of timeslips in and around the city. Another chapter examines claimed similarities between the Overlook Hotel in The Shining and Birkdale Palace Hotel, including the latter’s links with visiting Hollywood figures. The result is a varied collection of local ghost lore, eerie claims and unsettling mysteries.