“Dark Encounters,” a collection of ghost stories by William Croft Dickinson, is a complex and spooky read. These stories, which were initially published in 1963 by Harvill Press, are set in the bleak landscape of Scotland and often refer to real people, places, and objects. These ghost stories from Scotland will chill you to the bone. They feature a furious medieval baron’s ghost and a demonic book that brings premature death.