What are some of the most spine - chilling stories in Greenough Ghost Stories?

Some of the stories might be about vengeful spirits. In many ghost story collections, these are quite common. Maybe in the 'Penguin Book of Ghost Stories' too. The idea of a spirit seeking revenge can create a lot of suspense and fear.

One of the scariest might be 'The Monkey's Paw'. It has this dark atmosphere where a simple wish - granting object brings only misfortune. Another could be 'The Beckoning Fair One' which creates a sense of unease with its haunted house scenario. And 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' is also quite terrifying as it involves a spooky apparition that haunts a lonely man on a desolate beach.

One of the mysteries could be the unexplained noises heard in abandoned places. For example, in an old, deserted mansion, people often report hearing strange creaking sounds, as if the old floorboards are being walked on by unseen entities. It gives the feeling that there are ghosts still lingering in the place.

A woman was driving alone on a desolate road at night. Suddenly, she saw a hitchhiker on the side of the road. She stopped to pick him up, but when she looked over, there was no one there. Shaken, she continued driving only to see the same figure appear again further down the road.

A very scary story is about a family's Christmas dinner. They were all sitting at the table when suddenly, the candles blew out. In the dark, they could see the shape of a little girl's ghost. She was crying and saying she was lost. When the lights came back on, there were small handprints on the windows. It was later discovered that a girl had died in that house on Christmas many years ago and her spirit was still there.

One of the scariest stories might be about the phantom patient. Legend has it that at night, you can hear the rattling of chains as this apparition wanders the old halls. It's said to be the spirit of a patient who was wrongly confined and died in despair.

Another story is about the abandoned attic. It's rumored that strange noises come from there. Sounds like scratching and moaning. Legend has it that it was once used as a hiding place during some sort of past turmoil, and the spirits of those who hid there are still trapped.

Well, many of the stories in Ruskin Bond Ghost Stories are filled with an eerie sense of the unknown. For instance, the tales that involve encounters with spirits in the forest. Bond has a way of making the forest seem alive with more than just animals and plants. The way he describes the stillness that suddenly gets interrupted by a strange sound or a fleeting figure can send shivers down your spine. It's his vivid descriptions of the settings and the subtle build - up of suspense that make these stories so chilling.

There are tales of a patient's ghost in Kempton Park Hospital. Supposedly, a patient who had a very sad and untimely death still haunts the room where he passed away. Visitors and some night - shift workers have reported feeling a cold chill and hearing faint moans coming from that room. It's as if the patient's spirit is still in pain and unable to move on.

One of the well - known true Xmas ghost stories is about a family who on Christmas Eve heard strange noises in their attic. When they went to check, they saw a figure that looked like an old man in Victorian clothing. It just stared at them and then disappeared. It was later found that the house was built on an old graveyard.