From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions & manifestations to eerie encounters with phantoms & spirits this collection of stories reveals Bedford's darker side. Drawing on historical & contemporary sources Haunted Bedford examines some of the lively characters that are said to haunt the town including the ghost of famous author John Bunyan & Black Tom the highwayman who was executed here. Including original research on haunted sites one of which has only ever been investigated by the author this book is sure to fascinate everyone interested in the supernatural history of the area.