Hereford has a darker side to its history, filled with strange--and sometimes unlikely--true tales. Was King Arthur a Hereford man? Why was its patron saint murdered by his would-be father-in-law? Why did another of its saints become the only saint to die excommunicated? Was a Bishop of Hereford involved in the murder of a king by the most frightful method imaginable? Did bones from the Cathedral graveyard really cure every disease known to man? Was a ghost really responsible for the destruction of the cathedral's west front? Was the Hay Poisoner really guilty? Was a Hereford clerk the rightful King of England? These, and many other strange stories, are revealed in this book.

David Phelps was born in Hereford, and grew up on tales of its history and legends. He is now a professional storyteller, and still lives in the city. His previous volumes include Haunted Hereford and Herefordshire Folk Tales.