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The following are thebook titles written byPeter S Farley
Mysterious Tales from Turton Tower
True stories of the paranormal
Turton Tower has stood near the Lancashire village of Chapeltown for nearly six hundred years. During that time it has spawned numerous reports of paranormal happenings. Ghostly figures of men women and even dogs have been sighted. The Tower museum plays host to an ancient cradle that is said to 'rock' by itself at midnight. There are also two human skulls having a long history of poltergeist activity. The author has painstakingly collected the many and varied 'Mysterious Tales from Turton Tower' and put them together in this book.
A Pensioner Visits Peru
A personal story of travel and adventure
Did you know there are pyramids in Peru? Can mummified corpses talk? Read how a pensioner travelled to Peru to answer these questions. He stood on the Nazca Lines and later flew over the mysterious geoglyphs that stretch for miles in the desert. At Machu Picchu he walked amongst the ruins of a sacred Inca city that is perched high on a mountain top. At Barranco he walked across the Puente de los Suspiros - The Bridge of Sighs- where it is said a wish is granted to whoever crosses for the first time. The result was quite unexpected!
The Red Tabs
The Red Tabs is a factual account of South Africa's role in the Desert War
During World War Two thousands of South Africans volunteered to fight in East Africa and the Western Desert. Together with the Allies they made history at Sidi Rezegh, Tobruk and El Alamein. At a little known spot in the Western Desert called Acroma Keep, an isolated group of South African soldiers held their ground against overwhelming odds. During their fight against Rommel's armoured force they organised a truce; just long enough to gather their wounded. Acroma Keep was the last defensive position to fall before the capture of Tobruk.
Laugh 'n' Scratch
A novel of nostalgia, pathos, and love
This story takes place in a fictional north of England cinema. The year is 1963 and The Beatles are due to play at the town's dance hall. Stuart is a teenage projectionist who falls in love with an usherette. A colleague is a paedophile who falls foul of the law. The cinema manager embezzels money and pays the price. A lady cleaner is clairvoyant and tells fortunes. Her biggest prophecy comes true when the teenagers come face to face with The Beatles.
