AGNES FINNIE: THE WITCH OF THE POTTERROW PORT (PB)

Witchcraft holds a continued fascination for readers around the world, and the Scottish witch hunts have recently received renewed media attention. This book explores the unusual story of Agnes Finnie, a middle-class shopkeeper who lived in the tenements of Edinburgh. After arrest, most people accused of being witches were tried within a matter of days but not Agnes as her unusual case took months with weeks of deliberation of the jury. Mary Craig explains the reasons behind that, giving her expert insight into the political and religious tensions that led to her burning in 1645.