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The Mothman Prophecies
By John A. Keel (5 stars)

West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare that culminates in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman, trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered and mutilated. And journalist John Keel, arriving to investigate the freakish events, soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie and unfathomable mystery...

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Strange Mutants: From Mothman to Demon Dogs and Phantom Cats
by John A. Keel (5 stars)

STRANGE MUTANTS was first published in l982 and is a slightly condensed version of the out of print CREATURES FROM TIME AND SPACE that fans had clambered for.

We thought this book was out of print until we recently found several cartons hidden in the back of our warehouse an have decided to make it available once again.

Says Keel: "No matter where you live, someone within two hundred miles of your home has had a direct confrontation with a frightening apparition o inexplicable monster...There is a chance - a very good on - that sometime in the next few years you will actually come face to face with a giant hair-covered humanoid or a little man with bulging eyes, surrounded by a ghostly greenish glow."

There are three chapters on the winged flying beings...including one on the monster of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Other chapters include:

  • Ambling Nightmares.
  • The Uglies and the Nasties.
  • Giants in the Earth.
  • Those Silly Flying Saucer People.
  • The Grinning Man.
  • Cattle Rustlers From The Skies.
  • The Incomprehensibles.
  • Big Feet and Little Brains.

Adds Keel: "We now know that our little planet is infested with remarkable animals an insects that defy common sense. . ."

The Complete Guide to Mysterious Beings
by John A. Keel

A comprehensive encyclopedia of the unexplained, with incredible eyewitness accounts of strange creatures from around the globe. Including: Angles and Demons; The Mothman; Dinosaurs that still roam the earth; Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman, and other hairy monsters; A real-life land of the giants; The Loch Ness monster, the Silver Lake Sea Serpent, and other lake creatures; Dragons; Giant Flying Snakes; Carnivorous Plants from outer space; Unidentified submarine objects; Aliens, bedroom invaders, and cattle rustlers from the skies; The Grinning Man; Green men, Leprechauns, and other little people; Vampires and Werewolves and much more....

This is essentially an updated edition of journalist Keel's Strange Creatures from Time and Space, published in 1970. The text catalogs unexplained "monster" sightings from around the globe. Included are the usual sea serpents, hairy brutes of the forest, extraterrestrials, plus a few lesser-known beasties. Fun reading whether you believe or not.

 

 

 

 

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The Silver Bridge:
The Classic Mothman Tale
by Gray Barker   (4 Stars)

Written in 1970 by West Virginia Ufologist Gray Barker, “The Silver Bridge” was the first book ever written on the mysterious Mothman creature, and still one of the best. Barker was the first researcher on the scene of both the Flatwoods Monster and Mothman cases. Known for his eloquent writing style, Barker became nationally famous for his seminal book “They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers,” which set the standard for reportage of the infamous Men In Black. In “The Silver Bridge,” Barker explores the murky psychosexual depths of life in WV during the Mothman era of the late 1960s. This book was originally printed in small quantities and hence became very rare, fetching enormous prices. Now, for the first time, it is being made widely available to the general public. Inside, one finds many intriguing details about Mothman that previously escaped attention. This 2008 edition features new introductions by noted paranormal researchers Allen Greenfield, James Moseley, and Andy Colvin.

What is the Silver Bridge:  Primarily not about the collapse of the “Silver Bridge” in Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia, which killed almost 50 people back in 1967 - though it does describe the strange events that preceded the collapse.  Is it about “Mothman,” the hypnotic bird-man who terrified the Ohio and Kanawha Valleys in 1966 and later became as famous as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Or…Is it a dramatic, emotional docudrama, such as when we hear the sobbing of a sad child, calling for his dog after the unfortunate animal has been mysteriously snatched out of this world?  And what about Woody Derenberger, wondering whether he should tell his neighbors about the otherworldly “Indrid Cold,” who stopped his van on Interstate 77 for a mind-shattering “interplanetary” interview? It can’t be science fiction, because these events actually occurred, as a search through the newspaper files of this time will prove.

Mothman: The Facts
Behind the Legend

by Donnie Sergent Jr. and Jeff Wamsley (4 stars)

On November 15, 1966, two young couples drove into the abandoned TNT area north of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. What they saw that night has evolved into a great mystery: just who­or what­ was the Mothman? This book does not contain mere conjecture but was culled from a wide variety of sources. The authors have carefully presented factual information and as many eyewitness accounts as possible, leaving conclusions about the Mothman legend up to the reader.

 

Mothman: Behind the Red Eyes
by Jeff Wamsley (4 stars)

More riveting than ever...the definitive, absolutely must-have book on one of the most fascinating creatures in supernatural lore.

Look deeper into the mystery of the Mothman legacy with the most extensive collection of data ever assembled. Research materials include firsthand eyewitness accounts, rare documents, press archives, UFO/Men in Black encounters, the Silver Bridge disaster, TNT Area archives, illustrations, maps, and photographs.

Mothman and Other Curious Encounters
by Loren Coleman (4 stars)

A new Hollywood blockbuster, an amazing companion documentary, and thousands of web pages in its honor--what's all the fuss about? In a word--Mothman!

This is an intriguing look at the legend behind The Mothman Prophecies, the new motion picture featuring Richard Gere, Debra Messing, Will Patton and Laura Linney.  

On November 15, 1966, this huge, red-eyed creature with wings appeared over Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Thus began thirteen months of otherworldly mystery, madness, and mayhem for the people of Point Pleasant, culminating in the collapse of the Silver Bridge, which left 46 dead.

But contrary to popular belief, Mothman is not unique. Here for the first time, investigator Loren Coleman looks at the precursors of Mothman, like the Flatwoods Monster of 1952, then brings the story up to date, detailing the sightings of the spawn of Mothman, some as recent as November 2001. Coleman also examines the impact on investigations into the unknown by John Keel, the newsman who spend a year in Point Pleasant looking into the Mothman story and lived to write about it.

MOTHMAN AND OTHER CURIOUS ENCOUNTERS is certain to jolt your placid preconceived notion of the nature of the physical universe.

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Creatures from Elsewhere:
by Peter Brookesmith

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Operation Trojan Horse
by John A. Keel (4 stars)

This is a book of UFOs and the paranormal which does not parrot the popular line. It demonstrates the nexus existing between the various types of paranormal manifestations (ufos, hairy monsters, demons and ghosts, MIB, etc.) And, most significantly, Keel proves that the correct identity/source of UFOs are not aliens from other planets traveling aboard "spaceships" of "very advanced technology." This book not only explains the nature of UFOs and paranormal critters, but it can greatly assist the individual in coming to a true and greatly extended conception regarding the basic nature of reality. I make the same comments about Keel's other books. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in UFOs or any facet ot the paranormal.

The Best of John Keel
by John Keel (3 stars)

A collection of the wit and wisdom of Fortean scholar and Mothman maven John Keel taken from his days as a columnist for FATE magazine. Keel tackles the mysteries of the universe in such chapters as "Is There a Ghost in Your Computer?" "Phantom Circuses," "Dumb Animals and Smart Planets," "Kooky Spooks," "The Thunderbird Rises From the Ashes," and "Who Is on the Moon?"

John Keel is known worldwide as one of the foremost researchers of strange and unknown phenomena. He is the author of many books, including The Mothman Prophecies and was a longtime columnist for paranormal magazine FATE. Keel is a world traveler, having lived in France, Egypt, India, Iraq, and wherever else his Fortean adventures have taken him. He currently lives in New York City.

Our Haunted Planet
by John A. Keel (3 stars)

Foremost Fortean investigator John Keel presents a book filled with evidence of the strange and stories of the unusual. He reveals theories about "ultraterrestrials," Men In Black, glass mountains, ancient maps, and advanced civilizations predating the caveman. Are we being manipulated for someone's amusement? For the connoisseur of Fortean phenomena as well as newcomer.

Darklore Vol. 1
by Daniel Pinchbeck , Lynn Picknett , Clive Prince , Robert Schoch , Nick Redfern , Michael Grosso , Loren Coleman , Susan Martinez , Michael Prescott , Greg Taylor

Darklore is a journal of exceptional observations, hidden history, the paranormal and esoteric science. Bringing together some of the top researchers and writers on topics from outside of mainstream science and history, Darklore will challenge your preconceptions by revealing the strange dimensions veiled by consensus reality. Featuring contributions from Daniel Pinchbeck, Loren Coleman, Nick Redfern, Robert Schoch, Blair Blake, Michael Grosso, Lynn Picknett & Clive Prince and many others, Volume 1 of Darklore offers only the best writing and research from the most respected individuals in their fields.

In Darklore Volume 1 you'll find discussions of subjects such as the age of the Sphinx, 'Flying Triangle' sightings from yesteryear, evidence for the afterlife, the strange sounds heard during paranormal experiences, new revelations about the Knights Templar, psychedelic use in ancient Peru, Bigfoot strangeness, the Hellfire Society, Roswell, and much more.

Find out more about the book - including free sample articles - at the Darklore website: darklore.dailygrail.com

Darklore Volume 2
by Nick Redfern, Stephen E Braude, Greg Taylor
(4 stars)

Darklore is a journal of exceptional observations, hidden history, the paranormal and esoteric science. Bringing together some of the top researchers and writers on topics from outside of mainstream science and history, Darklore will challenge your preconceptions by revealing the strange dimensions veiled by consensus reality. Featuring contributions from Stephen E. Braude Ph.D, Nick Redfern, Jon Downes, Blair Blake, Theo Paijmans, Michael Tymn, Greg Taylor and many others, Volume 2 of Darklore offers only the best writing and research from the most respected individuals in their fields. In Darklore Volume 2 you'll find discussions of subjects such as the occult underpinnings of modern rock music, the origins of the Illuminati, hallucinogens and witchcraft, DMT and the occult, and much more. Find out more about the book - including free sample articles - at the Darklore website: darklore.dailygrail.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature
by Loren Coleman, Jerome Clark (4 stars)

The ultimate quest for the world's most mysterious creatures

The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman -- these are the names of the elusive beasts that have caught the eye and captured the imaginations of people around the world for centuries. Recently, tales of these "monsters" have been corroborated by an increase in sightings, and out of these legends a new science has been born: cryptozoology -- the study of hidden animals.

Cryptozoology A to Z, the first encyclopedia of its kind, contains nearly two hundred entries, including cryptids (the name given to these unusual beasts), new animal finds, and the explorers and scientists who search for them. Loren Coleman, one of the world's leading cryptozoologists, teams up with Jerome Clark, editor and author of several encyclopedias, to provide these definitive descriptions and many never-before-published drawings and photographs from eyewitnesses' detailed accounts. Full of insights into the methods of these scientists, exciting tales of discovery, and the history and evolution of this field, Cryptozoology A to Z is the most complete reference ever of the newest zoological science.

Loren Coleman, a forty-year veteran of cryptozoological field expeditions and research, has written several books on nature's mysterious creatures, including The Field Guide to Bigfoot, Mysterious America, and Tom Slick and the Search for the Yeti, and has served as both on- and off-camera consultant to NBC-TV's Unsolved Mysteries and A&E's Ancient Mysteries. Coleman is the mission cryptozoologist for the 1999 Nessa Project's search for the Loch Ness Monster, and a consultant to a forthcoming expedition in search of Mongolia's hairy wildmen, the Almas. He is a professor at the University of Southern Maine and lives in Portland.

There's Something in the Woods
by Nick Redfern (4 stars)

What's in the Woods? Bigfoot? Check. Phantom black dogs? Check. Werewolves? Check. Giant mystery birds? They're here, too. Toss in some haunted woods, spooky cemeteries, crop circles, and crashed UFOs and you've got Nick Redfern's latest road trip across two continents for all things cryptozoological or otherwise mysterious. This is the third in a series of excursions into the occult fringe for the indefatigable Redfern. It all started with "Three Men Seeking Monsters," which Booklist called "lively and entertaining," and was followed by "Memoirs of a Monster Hunter," which his colleagues have called "wild and wooly" and "fascinating." Now, in this latest volume, Redfern defies all the laws of self-preservation and offers himself as bait in the face of the unknown ¬- to learn, if indeed, "There's Something in the Woods."

International Mothman Books

La Prophétie des ombres (The Prophecies Of The Shadows)
by John A. Keel

(French Translation of The Mothman Prophecies)

The Mothmann Prophecies. Tödliche Visionen. Das Buch zum Film.
by John A. Keel

(German Translation  of The Mothman Prophecies)
 

Fictional Mothman Books

The Gallows Tree: A Mothman's Tale
by Susan A Sheppard (4 stars)

Author Susan Sheppard grew up only hills away from the first sighting of the West Virginia Mothman that occurred on November 14, 1966. This spectacular event helped shape Sheppard's imagination and set the tone for her future writings. Between 1966 and 1967, one hundred sightings of the Mothman were reported by local media. By 1968, the Mothman had disappeared. But his story did not end there. In The Gallows Tree: A Mothman's Tale, the peaceful landscape of West Virginia is shattered by a being that can only be described as a part-human, part-ghoul - a red-eyed, winged beast. Sheppard re-imagines her tale and builds a world for her Mothman through a cast of characters that includes an alcoholic preacher, ghosts of lynched slaves and a beautiful witch queen ruling over local ghouls. In this book, mixed with a dreamlike setting, the Mothman not only comes to West Virginia, he finds his humanity in one stunning final victory.

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The Mothman's Photographer: The Work of an Artist Touched by the Prophecies of the Infamous Mothman
by Andrew Colvin

Spurred by the realization that the 9/11 attacks were accurately predicted - in 1967 - by a friend who was seeing Mothman, Seattle photographer Andrew Colvin began documenting his experiences growing up in Mound, WV. Colvin produced a 33-hr. reality series called "The Mothman's Photographer," featuring interviews with 50 paranormal witnesses and experts, including celebrated ufologist John Keel. Colvin was interviewed for over 30 hrs. on the conspiracy talk show "The Grassy Knoll," becoming their most popular guest. Colvin produced 1250 pages of notes and transcripts, and several thousand photographs. This photo book features almost 300 of Colvin's recent images, as well as older artworks containing eerie, synchronistic overtones and symbolisms. There are brief descriptions of all the photos, an artist's statement, and a forward by Dave Scott, curator for the Cincinnati Gallery of Conceptual Art. Colvin's images dramatically illustrate his theory that birdmen such as Mothman, Garuda, and Thunderbird are actually archetypal, crime-fighting "superheroes" from the collective unconscious, sending dreams, visions, and psychic messages to ordinary humans.

The Mothman's Photographer II: Meetings With Remarkable Witnesses Touched by Paranormal Phenomena, UFOs, and the Prophecies of West Virginia's Infamous Mothman (3 stars)
by Andrew Colvin

The 'Mothman's Photographer II' book is based on the first half of that series, where Colvin returns to Pt. Pleasant to interview John Keel and other familiar Mothman names. Colvin also travels to many Mothman, UFO, and Bigfoot sighting spots, including his old neighborhood in Mound, WV, where the shadows of Charles Manson and S.J. Moore are still cast. At a 'vortex' spot where many creatures were seen, Colvin and his team encounter an energy field whose behavior leads Colvin to a breakthrough. Using an array of facts, figures, and synchronicities, Colvin shocks listeners to one of America's top conspiracy shows, The Grassy Knoll, by explaining who Mothman may really be, and what his prophecies may really mean.

The Mothman's Photographer III: Meetings With Remarkable West Coast Witnesses Touched by the Anomalous Activities of Interdimensional Entities, Archetypal ... Phenomenon Known Infamously as “Mothman”
by Andrew Colvin (3 stars)

"The Mothman's Photographer III" is a book of oral history based on the 2nd half of that series, where Colvin travels afield in search of Mothman-related avatars like Thunderbird, Bigfoot, and Garuda. As the synchronicities pile up, Colvin shocks listeners to one of America's top conspiracy shows, The Grassy Knoll, by explaining that Mothman is not a demon but an avenging angel - an archetypal protector deity sending dreams, visions, and prophecies to psychically enhanced experiencers. In his interviews and encounters with these experiencers, Colvin uniquely blends historical research, parapolitical theory, and spiritual wisdom to reveal valuable techniques for increasing one’s happiness, creativity, and self-knowledge.

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The Braxton County Monster: The Cover-up Of The Flatwoods Monster Revealed
by Frank C. Feschino

On the night of September 12, 1952, a shocked American public sought answers when strange unidentified objects were seen flying through the sky over Washington, DC and the eastern United States. Up and down the East Coast, police stations, newspapers, airports, military bases and the Pentagon were besieged with calls from frantic citizens.

One of the strange objects crash-landed on a rural hilltop in Flatwoods, West Virginia. A group of schoolboys saw the object maneuver across the sky and seemingly fall to Earth. Was it a meteor, plane, or anything they could explain? The boys and two adults headed off to look for the object. Soon a twelve-foot tall being from the downed craft terrified these innocent people. This being became known as "The Flatwoods Monster," or "The Braxton County Monster."

Only hours before in Panama City, FL, several Air Force fighter jets took off on a routine training mission. One of the F94 Starfire fighters vanished while being tracked on Air Force radar. Search parties combed thousands of square miles over the Gulf, but no trace of the men or their jet was ever found. The airmen were proclaimed dead, and the military buried virtually all records of both the men and the incident.

On September 13, Flatwoods residents were overwhelmed trying to comprehend the strange events of the night before. Little did they know that elsewhere in Braxton County, a young family was being terrorized. Stranded on a dark road, a couple and their baby came face to face with a huge alien.

The Flatwoods Monster incident and these other events all occurred in just over a 24 hour period. They have never been fully explained, and worse, they have been covered up. These UFO encounters have been hidden, ignored, and discounted for more than fifty years. But now, author Frank Feschino reveals the shocking truth about these events.

Feschino first heard about the Flatwoods Monster while visiting a cousin in Braxton County, West Virginia. He was hooked. He dug a little deeper. Feschino became known and trusted in Braxton County. The eyewitnesses to the event wanted the truth to be told. They wanted to talk about the story for the first time in fifty years. And they told their story to Frank.

While Feschino researched The Braxton County Monster, he uncovered information no one could have imagined. He traveled all over the country, interviewing witnesses and poring over countless government documents, books and old newspaper articles. The reward for all his work? Discovering the truth about what many consider one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century.

Greenbrier Ghost, Vol. 3: Featuring Stories about the Braxton County Green Monster
by Dennis Deitz

More than 40 new ghost stories are gathered in this, the third and final volume of Dennis Deitz’s popular series. Included are seven stories illuminating the legendary Braxton County Monster. Rest assured, all the stories feature Deitz’s characteristic warmth and intrigue. You’ll want to share them with family and friends of all ages.

Shoot Them Down! - The Flying Saucer Air Wars Of 1952
by Frank Jr Feschino

During the summer of 1952, Americans reported a record amount of UFO sightings to Project Blue Book, the Air Force group responsible for investigating unidentified flying objects. Author/Illustrator Frank C. Feschino, Jr. has written an exciting new book that encompasses the summer of 1952 and America's overwhelming UFO problem during that time. The author documents the numerous aerial encounters and confrontations that occurred between United States fighter planes and UFOs over America and around the world during that era. In July of 1952, an Air Force information officer revealed, "The jet pilots are, and have been under orders to investigate unidentified objects and to shoot them down if they can't talk them down." Feschino investigates, researches and writes about the overwhelming amount of mysterious fighter plane accidents and vanished jets that occurred during the 1950s. He also writes about several UFO cases from the 1952 summer including the complete and most detailed story in print to date, of the horrific West Virginia "Flatwoods Monster" incident of September 12,1952. After 17-years of research, a lost and forgotten segment of fighter aviation history and UFOs has finally been documented and written about in "Shoot Them Down - The Flying Saucer Air Wars of 1952."

Spring-Heeled Jack
The Terror of London
(Kindle Edition)
by Anonymous

Long before the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker there was the legend of Spring-heel Jack. originally called Springald by some media, is a character from English folklore said to have existed during the Victorian era and able to jump extraordinarily high. The first claimed sighting of Spring Heeled Jack that is known occurred in 1837. Later alleged sightings were reported all over England, from London up to Sheffield and Liverpool, but they were especially prevalent in suburban London and later in the Midlands and Scotland.

Spring Heeled Jack was described by people claiming to have seen him as having a terrifying and frightful appearance, that included clawed hands and eyes that "resembled red balls of fire". Many stories also mention a "Devil-like" aspect. Spring Heeled Jack was said to be tall and thin, with the appearance of a gentleman, and capable of making great leaps.

It was the penny dreadful (the pulp fiction) magazines where the legend of Spring Heeled Jack really gained popularity, owing to his allegedly extraordinary nature.
This copy of Spring-Heeled Jack - The Terror of London is one of the earliest know Penny Dreadful about Spring-heel Jack still in existence.

Spring Heel'd Jack
by Max Holt

Spring-Heel'd Jack was a mysterious figure reported throughout the nineteenth century. He was blamed for a number of violent attacks - including murder, mainly on young women. His reign of terror started in London, and spread throughout Great Britain covering the period 1837 to 1904. One terrifying attack, on the daughter of a wealthy businessman, was the subject of a Times newspaper report in 1838. This book is based on that report. Jack's bizarre appearance - huge, bulbous red eyes, pointed ears and claw-like fingers - and physical peculiarities - his ability to belch flames at random, into the face of his victims, and his ability to leap great distances - point to a creature not of this world. He has never been successfully identified.

The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England's Legends, from Spring-heeled Jack to the Witches of Warboys
by Jennifer Westwood, Jacqueline Simpson

Where can you find the 'Devil's footprints'? What happened at the 'hangman's stone'? Did Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street, ever really exist? Where was King Arthur laid to rest? Bringing together tales of hauntings, highwaymen, family curses and lovers' leaps, this magnificent guide will take you on a magical journey through England's legendary past. 'A fascinating county-by county guidebook to the headless horsemen, bottomless pools, immured adulteresses and talking animals that make up the hidden landscape of the country.' - "London Review of Books". 'Evokes an England terrified by screaming skulls, tantalized by hidden treasure, spooked by the unearthly clanging of bells, bewitched by fairies and hobgoblins' - "Country Life". 'Wonderful...Contains almost every myth, legend and ghost story ever told in England' - Simon Hoggart, "Guardian".

 

 

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Spring-Heeled Jack
by Philip Pullman (Author), D. Mostyn (Illustrator)

"The wisps of fog were whisked aside, and the girls looked up at the stars and saw--The devil? Well, if he wasn't the devil, then who the devil was he?" Philip Pullman can sure tell a story. Spring-Heeled Jack, originally published years ago in the U.K., is an over-the-top Victorian romp in the boisterous vein of the master storyteller's Count Karlstein and I Was a Rat. All the ingredients for an edge-of-seat page-turner are here: three hapless orphans; the brandy-swigging Mr. Killjoy and his horrible assistant, Miss Gasket, at the Alderman Cawn-Plaster Memorial Orphanage; and the greedy, murderous Mack the Knife who awaits them in the dank city of London. Of course, this is no bad-luck Lemony Snicket tale. There's a superhero named Spring-Heeled Jack to save the day! Pullman is at his tongue-in-cheek best here, telling half the happy-ending tale with a sooty, dramatic Dickensian spin, and the other half with David Mostyn's artful cartoons, undercutting the mock-heavy-handed drama at every turn. Readers will find plenty of Pullman's characteristic wit and wordplay amid the nonstop, rip-roaring adventure. Excellent!

Other West Virginian Paranormal In Print

Devil’s Tea Table: West Virginia Ghost Tales and Other Stories

By Mack Samples
5.5 x 8.5, 117 pages, Paperback

In the spirit of Chaucer’s famed Canterbury Tales, West Virginia writer Mack Samples has produced an entertaining gem with his latest book, The Devil’s Tea Table. A busload of gregarious, fictional travelers share strange and ghostly tales as they wind through the hills of West Virginia. Horse traders, disturbed graves, kind hobos, vanishing moonshine, and fiddle-playing preachers are the stuff of Samples’ yarns, many of which he heard growing up along the Elk River.

Greenbrier Ghost and Other Strange Stories, The

By Dennis Deitz
6 x 9, 207 pages, Paperback
 
This favorite includes the story of the only trial in the United States in which the testimony of a ghost was used to convict a man. Edward Shue was convicted of killing his wife, Heaster, and sentenced to life in prison with information provided from beyond the grave! An autopsy confirmed the cause of death to be just as Heaster’s ghost had revealed.
Haunted Valley and More Folk Tales of Appalachia

by James Gay Jones
Paperback

A real treat for ghost lovers, Haunted Valley is a delightful compilation of stories compiled by James Gay Jones. Jones likes to leave to the reader to decide which part of each tale may be fact, and which fiction. Readers of the book will enjoy such stories as The Phantom of Low Moor, Maggie's Revenge, and Bewitched Rifle. Any historian or ghost lover will enjoy the book, Haunted Valley. Order it, and decide for yourself what is true, and what is fiction.

Legends of the Mountain State: Ghostly Tales from the State of West Virginia

Edited by Michael Knost
6 x 9, 160 pages, Paperback

This compilation portrays and even amplifies the mysterious, bizarre, and bloodcurdling Mountain State tales and ghoulish legends that have been passed down through generations. A unique and eerie anthology, this volume includes 13 chilling accounts of ghosts and mountain mythology based on popular West Virginia legends.
Legends of the Mountain State 2: More Ghostly Tales from the State of West Virginia

Edited by Michael Knost
Foreword by Governor Joe Manchin III
6 x 9, 342 pages, Paperback

Editor Michael Knost and his impressive writing team offer up 13 fresh stories in this chilling second volume. Filled with ghostly specters, unexplainable events, and famous West Virginia ghosts, Legends is sure to scare and delight readers of all ages.
Talking ’bout the Relatives: Tales That Grow Taller with Each Telling

By Rich Knoblich
129 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, Paperback

This humorous collection of 17 tall tales features a floating coffin, blazing gloriously down the Ohio River like a Viking funeral barge; a chili chowdown competition tempered with moonshine; a peculiar UFO encounter; a skyrocketing outhouse; and more. Knoblich, a multiple Vandalia Liar’s Contest Award winner, frames each narrative around his visits with relatives and friends up at the old mountain homestead.
Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales, The

by Ruth Ann Musick
Narrated by Larry Groce
Two audiocassettes, Approx. running time 2 hours, 27 minutes.

Great for car trips, setting a ghostly mood, or just listening to your favorite stories, these audiotapes are for all ages. Tales of haunted houses, headless men, and murdered peddlers will send shivers up your spine at your next campfire or sleep-over! Chillingly narrated by Larry Groce, host of WV Public Radio's Mountain Stage.
Way Out in West Virginia: A Must-Have Guide to the Oddities and Wonders of the Mountain State

By Jeanne Mozier
254 pages, 6 x 9, Paperback

Star gazer and entrepreneur Jeanne Mozier has compiled the ultimate insider’s guide to all that is wild, wacky, and wonderful about West Virginia, including the state’s amazing geology, quirky history, sites of UFO activity, and more! Way Out is packed with entertaining and useful information for a fun tour of the Mountain State.
Witches, Ghosts, and Signs: Folklore of the Southern Appalachians

By Patrick W. Gainer
5.5 x 8.5, 216 pages, Paperback

Witches, Ghosts, and Signs preserves stories that date as far back as the earliest settlers in the Southern Appalachians. It features spine-chilling tales of the strange and supernatural, including ghosts, witches, disappearances, and unexplained murders. Gainer also provides fascinating information on Appalachian superstitions, planting by moon signs, weather forecasting, and mountaineer doctoring.

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