About the author
Nick Gordon is the author of two books for young readers published by Torque, part of a series on famously reputed haunted locations: Edinburgh Castle and Eastern State Penitentiary. The Edinburgh Castle volume covers the nine-hundred-year history of the fortress and the reports of eerie shadows, temperature drops, and other phenomena associated with it. The Eastern State Penitentiary volume focuses on the prison's early use of solitary confinement and the accounts of hauntings that have grown up around its former inmates. Both books are written in a brief, illustrated, fact-forward style typical of children's and middle-grade nonfiction series covering paranormal topics, introducing readers to a specific historic site's history alongside the ghost stories associated with it. Gordon's books serve as entry-level nonfiction for young readers curious about famously haunted places rather than as detailed historical or paranormal research.
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💬 What our editors say about Nick Gordon's books
“While the premise is undeniably chilling, this volume may not suit readers seeking purely factual legal histories or those who prefer light, entertaining ghost stories. It demands an engagement with heavy psychological themes and…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Eastern State Penitentiary Gordon, Nick
“This work offers a compelling narrative for enthusiasts of haunted architecture and Scottish history, weaving together documented events with reported supernatural encounters. However, it is not suited for those seeking rigorous…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Edinburgh Castle Gordon, Nick
