Let a Sleeping Witch Lie

Between 1965 and 1975, Elizabeth Walter published five collections of supernatural stories. But whilst the names of her contemporaries such as Robert Aickman are widely recognised, Walter is relatively unknown to modern readers. Nothing is as it seems in these haunting tales which draw on Walter’s Welsh heritage and the rich inspiration of South Wales and the border country. Mixing folklore, history, and ancient traditions, Let a Sleeping Witch Lie is the perfect way to rediscover Elizabeth Walter’s chillingly remarkable talent.

‘There is no better writer in this field... Her stories grip quite independently of their supernatural element, delicious though that is.’ – Sunday Times, 2 November 1975.

‘Positively brilliant. They should rank as classics among occult stories. The character building and atmosphere are superb.’ – Dennis Wheatley

Elizabeth Walter (1927-2006) was a British novelist, short story writer and editor of the Collins Crime Club for over thirty years. As an author she penned many stories in the field of supernatural and ghostly fiction as well as of ‘quiet’ horror. Walter’s uncanny tales have appeared in famous anthologies such as ‘The Pan Books of Horror Stories’ and ‘The Fontana Books of Great Ghost Stories’. She published five collections of short stories: ‘Snowfall & Other Chilling Events’ (1965), ‘The Sin-Eater & Other Scientific Impossibilities’ (1967), ‘Davy Jones’s Tale & Other Supernatural Stories’ ( 1971), ‘Come And Get Me & Other Uncanny Invitations’ (1973), ‘Dead Woman & Other Haunting Experiences’ (1975).

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