historic horrors of old edinburgh Author:alan j. wilson, des brogan, frank mcgrail since 1984 over 25,000 visitors to scotland have been guided round the dark and sinister wynds and closes of the old town of edinburgh by the authors of this book. tales of ghosts and ghouls, murder and mystery, bodysnatching and witch-burning have brought the history of the city to life for those brave enough to imaginatively enter its gory past.