Humans are fascinated tragedy. As much as we fear pain, death, disaster, and the macabre, we are attracted to places where dark events have occurred, whether it's an ancient prison where convicts were hanged, a neighborhood destroyed by bombs, or a cove where a young heroine died rescuing shipwrecked sailors. We call it "Dark Tourism," and this guidebook takes you on a journey across England to explore its frightening history.

Philip R. Stone, Ph.D. is an internationally recognised scholar in the field of 'dark tourism' and 'difficult heritage'. He has published extensively about the subject in the academic literature and has presented his work at conferences across the world. Philip is also a media consultant on dark tourism, with clients including the BBC, CNN, The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Washington Post.