On Wednesday 3 October I’ll be the guest of the Auld Abernethy Association at the Museum of Abernethy. The talk is entitled  ‘Mysterious Perthshire’ and will concentrate on the historical and contemporary mysteries of south-east Perthshire, with examinations of local witchcraft stories, tales of bodysnatching in the area, and the modern puzzle of big cats in Scotland. For details and directions see http://villagecrier.co.uk/auld_abernethy_association.html and http://museumofabernethy.co.uk. As usual, I’ll have a table groaning with books for sale.