![]() Nick is part of a metrological research team that decides to embark on a journey with his love interest, Rebecca. The island is notorious for its legends, one of which involves three lighthouse keepers who disappeared at the same time a century before, never to be heard from again. The Island of Eilean Mor is in the Flannan Isles of Scotland. This was a story that was truly written for the "Ghost Story Junkie" if ever there was one! I love stories that have even a small grain of truth attached to them. 'An enthralling mystery' - Completely Novel 'Fast-paced, needs to be made into a film!' - Oliver Brooks The Lighthouse Keeper is a supernatural tale based on the Flannan Isles mystery, one of the greatest unsolved enigmas in maritime history. As a sudden storm cuts off their escape, the researchers come to realise that Dalemore wrote the manuscript as a warning to all who would come after him - a warning of something ancient and powerful and strange beyond imagining… While exploring the lighthouse, now deserted, one of the team discovers a manuscript written by one of the relief keepers, a man named Alec Dalemore. ![]() In the present, a group of environmental researchers arrives to observe the wildlife. The mystery of Eilean Mor has never been solved. Mr Grinling and his great-nephew, George, find themselves stranded in the lighthouse on a stormy Christmas night.In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished without trace from the remote Scottish island of Eilean Mor.Īn emergency relief crew was sent to man the lighthouse, and at the end of their month-long duty, they resigned from their posts, never to speak of what they had experienced. Luckily Mrs Grinling has an ingenious plan to get back in. Not only is Hamish the cat trapped inside, he also needs to switch on the light to warn the ships that they're near the rocks on the coast. When Mr Grinling locks himself out of the lighthouse, he tries everything to get back inside. But when he over-indulges at the village picnic, he finds himself in a pickle and suddenly wishes he hadn't eaten quite so much. Mrs Grinling is the best cook in the world and Mr Grinling likes nothing better than to taste her delicious treats. But whn the Grinlings take to the high seas, they get more swashbuckling than they bargained for! Mr and Mrs Grinling are throwing a fancy-dress party to celebrate the lighthouse's 200th birthday and everyone is invited. But one morning a stroll along the beach inspires Mr Grinling to take up a most unlikely pastime! When Mr Grinling decides he needs a hobby, he tries everything from baking to bird-watching. ![]() Soon, though, Hamish realises there's no place like home. So Hamish sets off to find someone who will appreciate him better. With the lighthouse inspector due any day now, Mr and Mrs Grinling decide to put Hamish on a diet until he catches the mice. Hamish, the lighthouse keeper's cat, has been neglecting his duties and the mice are running wild all over the lighthouse. It's not long before the lighthouse inspectors pay him a visit and they are not happy at all. Mr Grinling loves a jolly good snooze, but he keeps on waking up too late to switch on the lighthouse light. Will Mrs Grinling think of a way to stop the greedy seagulls from stealing the lighthouse keeper's lunch This special paperback edition has been created to mark the 30th anniversary of the modern classic, beloved by children everywhere. ![]() But Mr Grinling isn't the only one who enjoys the tasty food. At lunchtime he tucks into a delicious and well-deserved lunch, prepared by his wife. Every day, Mr Grinling the lighthouse keeper cleans and polishes his light to make sure it shines brightly at night. ![]()
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