A Fog of Ghosts: Haunted Tales & Odd Pieces

ISBN-10: 0989894002
ISBN-13: 9780989894005
Category: Ghost stories, American.
Pages: 232
Language: English
Published: 2013
Author: John Douglas

Description

An unusual collection of stories, including: *** The shade of Dr Samuel Crawford, the scoundrel who was the only man ever lynched in Berkeley Springs, W. Va. *** The slave girl whose appearance foretold a death in the family near Hancock, Md. *** The Devil Wind that ripped through Doe Gully a century ago *** An unforgettable C&O Canal wedding in Cumberland, Md. *** The Face that scared away the Washington lobbyists And a dozen more eerie tales set of northeast West Virginia and western Maryland. PLUS, The Dead Redhead in fact and fiction. The saga of the still unidentified redhead, whose nude body was found near the Potomac River in 1950 Haze & Magic-A little delving into the reality behind weird tales and why they have a hold on us Fine Virginia Line-A Civil War story unlike any other Illustrated with more than 15 photos

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