Download or read book The Mystery of Ghostly Vera written by Charles Edwin Price and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mysterious ghost of a young woman haunts the corridors of Virginia Intermont College. The only thing known for sure about the identity of the ghost is who she is not! One of the first things incoming VI freshmen hear is the tragic story of a young girl who died while a student there in the 1920s. Vera's scandalous love affair and suicide are described within these pages. While the author was researching known facts, there was a surprising development -- and he tells the rest of the story. No one knows for sure how many ghosts haunt the well-known Martha Washington Inn, but one regular visitor is a genteel, fiddle-playing shade from the past... The world-famous Barter Theater is haunted by the spirit of the man who founded it.... And a ghost (or two) could be lurking in a museum building that was once a tavern on The Wilderness Road. As noted in the Introduction by author Sharyn McCrumb, southwest Virginia abounds in legends and "the ghosts outnumber the people". You will meet some interesting members of this phantom citizenry in the two dozen tales that Price has included in this book of hauntings.
Download or read book The Ghost of Frederic Chopin written by Eric Faye and published by Pushkin Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intricately plotted mystery and an engrossing story imbued with the foggy atmosphere of post-Communist Prague, the third book in the Walter Presents Library is a bewitching mystery about a woman who claims to transcribe music from the ghost of Chopin. Prague, 1995: Vera Foltynova, a widow in her late 50s, claims to receive visits from the ghost of great composer Frederic Chopin. What's more, she declares that Chopin has dictated dozens of compositions to her, to allow the world to hear the sublime music he was unable to create in his own short life. Many dismiss her story as a ridiculous hoax, while others swear that the music has the same beauty and refinement as the work of the dead master. Ludvik Slany, a secret police agent-turned-television journalist, is assigned to make a documentary debunking Vera's claims. He arrives in Prague ready to uncover a scam, but the more he subtly tries to trick her into giving herself away, the more he begins to think he may be witnessing a genuine miracle... The Ghost of Frederic Chopin is an engrossing story of music, faith and the ghosts of the past.
Download or read book Guilt Is a Ghost written by Tim Prasil and published by Brom Bones Books. This book was released on 2019-06-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1899, a séance was held at the Morley Mansion in Boston, Massachusetts. The millionaire Roderick Morley was desperate to contact his murdered friend. He hoped to clear himself of suspicion by identifying the true killer. The séance went horribly wrong, though, and Morley left the room-to commit suicide. By 1903, the Morley Mansion was deemed haunted! The new owner hired Vera Van Slyke, an odd but brilliant ghost hunter. With her assistant, Lucille Parsell, Vera quickly realized that, to banish the ghost, the two would have to solve the murder.But a fugitive murderer wasn't the only shadow cast over the Morley Mansion. A fake medium had performed at that séance, a shame-ridden woman who called herself: "Lucille Parsell."And, sometimes, guilt is a ghost that can never be banished.
Download or read book Mystery of the Blue Gowned Ghost written by Linda Wirkner and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1994 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While spending the summer in Williamsburg, young photographer Kelly Brennan becomes intrigued by mysterious events at her Aunt Alma's spooky old house.
Download or read book Ghostly Adventures written by Christopher Balzano and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are certain towns that we all associate with ghost stories and sightings. But creepy encounters happen everyday all throughout this country-in towns that you may never have heard of, to normal people, just like you! With Ghostly Adventures, you can travel to these terrifying towns and share in the scare. Let ghost guru, Christopher Balzano, be your guide through the jaw-dropping true tales that happen all around the U.S., in places like: the Boston hotel where old Mr. Parker returns to check on his guests the lost village of Dudleytown, Connecticut, where all residents vanished without a trace the Summerwind Mansion in northeast Wisconsin, whose secret compartment housed a man's corpse for years Terrifying true tales and frightening facts come together to create hours of eerie entertainment that you can read on your own or out loud with friends. With Ghostly Adventures, you can stop just wondering about ghosts and get to know them yourself! Christopher Balzano: is a teacher and folklorist. He has been investigating the unknown for twelve years and is currently running the Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads website. His writing has appeared in The Haunted Times, Mystery Magazine, as well as Unexplained Paranormal Magazine. His investigations have been covered by The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The Standard Times, and Worchester Magazine. Balzano lives in Boston, MA.
Download or read book Anya s Ghost written by Vera Brosgol and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features main character smoking, possessing pills; contains references to sexual harassment and violence.
Download or read book The Hound of the Seven Mounds written by Tim Prasil and published by Brom Bones Books. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Seven Mounds is a village in Oklahoma that takes its name from the burial structures left by an ancient people known as the Mound Builders. In 1923, Theodore Meyer excavated one of the mounds. Shortly afterward, his young son was viciously mauled, and this was followed by sightings of a supernatural being linked to the killing of livestock - and a man!The creature looks part-human and part-canine, prompting the locals to dub it "the Hound." What was it? A vengeful spirit, released when Meyer violated that sacred mound? A werewolf on the prowl? Or was it all an elaborate ruse to camouflage the imminent murder of Meyer's oil-baron father?To solve the mystery, Vera Van Slyke must unearth the deep secrets of the Meyer family by applying her skills as ghost hunter and newspaper reporter. Complicating matters, the unconventional journalist must struggle to work beside the old-school professor who enlisted her help in the investigation.
Download or read book Help for the Haunted written by Tim Prchal and published by . This book was released on 2018-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vera Van Slyke was a paradox. One the one hand, she was a muckraking journalist who crusaded against Spiritualist mediums, convinced they were all frauds. On the other, she was a ghost hunter who fully believed that spirits of the dead haunt the living. "Ghosts are like cats," Vera explained. "They're real, but they hardly come when called."Lucille Parsell was a Spiritualist medium who had been defrauded by Vera. Eager to abandon that life, she agreed to share her professional secrets with the journalist. This led to an interview, which led to a ghost hunt-which led to a deep friendship between the two women. When Lucille began to chronicle her ghostly investigations with Vera, she became a Watson to a very distinctive Holmes.With as many laughs as chills, those chronicles cover 1899 to 1909 and comprise Help for the Haunted: A Decade of Vera Van Slyke Ghostly Mysteries. Join Vera and Lida as they prowl through lonely mansions, bustling theaters, and underground train tunnels to unravel the mysteries of the Great Beyond . . . and beyond!
Download or read book Mysterious Celtic Mythology in American Folklore written by Bob Curran and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-20 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many American legends have Celtic origins. Each chapter in this fascinating book presents a Celtic myth and a similar American one. Celtic immigrants brought these legends to all regions of the U.S. Old-world mythology morphs into New World folklore. Curran recounts America's oldest legends and traces their origins to the Celtic mythology of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, presenting a similar old-world tale alongside each American version. Once transported to America, the original Celtic tales evolved to assimilate the new population's geographic, social, and religious customs, weaving their way into the fabric of American folk history.
Download or read book The Big Book of Virginia Ghost Stories written by L. B. Taylor Jr. and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Old Dominion State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author L. B. Taylor shines a light in the dark corners of Virginia and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From poltergeists that make trouble at Blue Ridge Pottery, to a phantom light on Holston Mountain, to specters haunting the battlefield of Cedar Creek, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.
Download or read book Shady Hollow written by Juneau Black and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in the Shady Hollow series, in which we are introduced to the village of Shady Hollow, a place where woodland creatures live together in harmony—until a curmudgeonly toad turns up dead and the local reporter has to solve the case. Reporter Vera Vixen is a relative newcomer to Shady Hollow. The fox has a nose for news, so when she catches wind that the death might be a murder, she resolves to get to the bottom of the case, no matter where it leads. As she stirs up still waters, the fox exposes more than one mystery, and discovers that additional lives are in jeopardy. Vera finds more to this town than she ever suspected. It seems someone in the Hollow will do anything to keep her from solving the murder, and soon it will take all of Vera’s cunning and quickness to crack the case. A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL
Download or read book The Haunted Heist written by Angie Fox and published by Moose Island Books. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Angie Fox Just because she can see the dead doesn’t mean Verity Long wants to spend her days hunting ghosts. Instead, she’s over the moon to land a marketing job at the local bank…until she finds her new boss dead in the vault. Even her ghost friend, Frankie, knows that's no way to start a career. Relieved to let the police take charge, Verity steps aside, bound and determined to keep her ghost sightings to herself. But when she learns the main suspect in the murder is a very crooked, very dead mobster, Verity knows it's up to her to solve the case. She teams up with her ghostly gangster buddy Frankie, as well as the irresistible and charming Ellis, as the three of them search haunted mob hideouts, hidden passageways, and historic cemeteries for the facts behind the heist of the century—and a modern-day motive for murder. Too bad uncovering the truth could very well make Verity the next victim... What Reviewers are saying… 5 Stars! “ A great ‘who done it’ all the way to the end of the book.” 5 Stars! “I've read the entirety of Angie Fox's Southern Ghost Hunter series, and have to say that The Haunted Heist is the best installment yet.” 5 Stars! “Left me feeling like I was in the ghostly speakeasy dodging bullets right along with Verity. GREAT BOOK!” 5 Stars! “If you’re looking for a sweet, fun, totally take me away series, this is the one for you.” Rating: Clean and Wholesome Paranormal Cozy Mystery Romance (with a cute pet skunk!)
Download or read book Monsters of Virginia written by L. B. Taylor and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2012-01-18 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out about all the strange phenomena that abounds in Virginia.
Download or read book Mysterious Knoxville written by Charles Edwin Price and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1999-11 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knoxville, Tennessee, is a haunted city. Ghosts roam its streets, its old theaters, its graveyards, even the caverns that snake beneath its byways. Knoxville is also a city beset by mysterious beasts—from enigmatic monster cats to big hairy creatures that are said to roam the town by night. Knoxville is a city of legends. There are persistent rumors of an “Old Knoxville” buried beneath the present city, and there is a famous downtown cemetery where there are gravestones, but no bodies. With a firm eye to history, Price tells his chilling stories with perception and good humor—all of which add up to a book that can be read and reread for years to come.
Download or read book Haunts of Virginia s Blue Ridge Highlands written by Joe Tennis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-18 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “interesting collection of Southwest Virginia ghost stories” is packed with pictures and Appalachian lore (Roanoke Star-Sentinel). A Confederate soldier forever lost at Cumberland Gap. The wispy woman of Roanoke College. The spectral horse that runs the streets of Abingdon. These are just a few of the restless spirits of southwestern Virginia. Join local author Joe Tennis as he takes readers on both sides of the Blue Ridge to explore the ghostly tales of Appalachia and the Crooked Road. Peer over the rim of the New Castle Murder Hole, dive into the mysteries of Mountain Lake, and wander among the lost graves of Wise County to discover the haunted lore of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Highlands. This book bridges the Blue Ridge Parkway and follows the entire length of the Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. It explores a couple dozen counties, with tales of towns called Fincastle and Saltville tucked away in Virginia’s scenic southwestern corner. Each chapter is based on a blend of folk legends, longtime traditions, historical research, and firsthand accounts—and the book also includes a bibliography, a map, and forty-five photographs.
Download or read book More Haunted Tennessee written by Charles Edwin Price and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here we go again! More creepy-crawly tales of beasties, ghosties, haints, boogers, and things that go bump-in-the-night from the Volunteer State.
Download or read book Haunted Tennessee written by Charles Edwin Price and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing 20 folk tales, this bicentennial collection includes sidelines on the nature of ghosts and witches along with background information on each of the stories.
