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About the author

Elaine Thomson is a Scottish author, who has written several historical novels under the name E. S. Thomson. Her work has been longlisted for the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger, and shortlisted for the Saltire Prize, the Scottish Arts Council First Book Award and the William McIlvanney Crime Book of the Year Award. Hawthorn is the first in a planned quartet of ghost stories, all set in Scotland during the four 'turning points' of the year: Samhain, midwinter, midsummer and the spring equinox.

Elaine has a PhD in the social history of medicine, and works as a university lecturer by day, and writes by night. She lives in Edinburgh with her two sons.

Product details

• Authors: Elaine Thomson, Thomson Elaine
• Publisher: Sphere
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 18.06.2026
• EAN: 9781408724729
• ISBN: 978-1-4087-2472-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Horror; Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Horror & ghost stories, Ghosts & poltergeists, Ghosts and poltergeists, FICTION / Horror / General