Summer is here, and what better way to spend a few lazy hours than scaring yourself silly with our bumper true-life special? No matter how high the mercury hits, our readers’ terrifying tales are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine.

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When her husband began a university course hundreds of miles from home, Izzy Shaw missed him desperately. But as she was soon to discover from a ghost called Mary, even spirits pine for their loved ones. The two women struck up a touching friendship that helped them both get through the lonely times missing their men.

Tony Corley’s world was shattered when the body of his beloved son Mark was found dumped in a field hundreds of miles from home. Ten years on, Mark’s killers are still at large, but Tony takes comfort from the fact his son is sending him signs and clues from the spirit world. Tony tells his moving story, while top psychic Nicky Alan picks up some startling messages from Mark on the other side.