The Spectre of Stanhope Lane

Macnutt has done it! He has made the foray from his previous architectural, travel,
and cultural books into a work of unique fiction and has done it with great skill. The
Spectre of Stanhope Farm is written with imagination, creativity, and amazing insight and
attention to historical detail and research into the Scottish world and the place of the
diaspora. What an exciting way to explore the 1770s world of Prince Edward Island
through the character of Frank and the spectre of Stanhope. Sense of place, heritage,
genealogy, class, and mystery are woven together and exhibit a writer who has come of
age. Warmly recommended to Islanders and visitors to the Island and atl who are intrigued
by all things Scottish. I want to see that wall!
- Dr Jack Whytock, author and lecturer

James W. Macnutt is author of seven non-fiction books. Mr. Macnutt's first novel
was published in November 2017 with the title On Five Dollars a Day/An Innocent
Abroad Summer 1965. His earlier publications related to historical architecture, furniture
and maps in separate volumes.
Mr. Macnutt is married with two children Jane and Carolyn and grandfather of two
girls Charlotte and Emma and two boys Mark and Jack.
Writing has been a major part of Mr. Macnutt's life having been a Legislative
Counsel, practising barrister and solicitor and author of various articles on historical
matters.
The Spectre of Stanhope Lane is in tradition of Scottish supernatural beliefs and
encounters. It is set in one of the earliest Scottish settlements in Canada.