Rosemary Ellen Guiley An outstanding reference source for spirited readers who will want to know all about James Dean's haunted car, the ghost of Decatur House, the faceless Gray Man of Pawleys Island, gremlins, vampires, ghost hunters, and even the Grateful Dead (which are not the rock group, by the way). Guiley's previous volumes have been acclaimed, and this comprehensive volume, which approaches the world-spanning subject from a number of angles, is easily their equal. Hardcover, 374 pp., illus., biblio., $40.00; Paper, $20.00.
GHOST NOTES: Haunted Happenings on California's Historic Monterey Peninsula
Randall A. Reinstedt Central California's historic Monterey Peninsula is rich in accounts of the strange and unexplained. A capstone work, this book recounts strange encounters collected from a variety of sources over a twenty-year period. Most are published here for the first time, and many were recounted personally to the author by the individuals who experienced the phenomena. Paper, 190 pp., $9.95.
GHOSTLY TALES AND MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS OF OLD MONTEREY
Randall A. Reinstedt Numerous new and never-before-documented accounts of the strange and unexplained in Monterey, California; the Monterey Peninsula; and Monterey County. Paper, 64 pp., $4.95.
I NEVER BELIEVED IN GHOSTS UNTIL...100 REAL-LIFE ENCOUNTERS
Collected by the Editors of USA Weekend Many of the USA Weekend readers who share their personal stories of hauntings were skeptics before they came face to face with the uncanny. Such things as: helpful haunts, the camera-toting top half of a blonde woman, phantom hoofbeats heard by a man and some dogs, the ghost in a golf cap, contacts from beyond death by loved ones, and the young spirit who tried possessing a woman in order to get a second chance at life. This book, with its generous sampling of the spectral, lets you be the judge! Paper, 215 pp., $9.95.
INCREDIBLE GHOSTS OF THE BIG SUR COAST
Randall A. Reinstedt A unique look at a paranormal hot spot, an area steeped in haunting memories and unsolved mysteries, complete with many rare photographs. Paper, 52 pp., $3.95.
THE JOURNAL OF A GHOSTHUNTER
Simon Marsden The British Isles and Europe are full of eerie places, and Marsden's photographs of them fully capture their magic. Visit unnerving spots, including the Callanish Stones in the Outer Hebrides, Dracula's castles in Wallachia, and La Pyramide de Couhard in Burgundy. The artistic photos are accompanied by informative texts to powerful effect in a book that will please anybody wholikes the unusual. Hardcover, 128 pp., photos, $24.95.
TWILIGHT DWELLERS
MaryJoy Martin The Ghost Lady of Central City, MaryJoy Martin, relates the history of the haunters of Colorado. The blue lights in Silver Cliff, the supernatural entities of the Arapaho, the headless highwayman, the card cheat who cheerfuly vanished after being shot, and the Tommyknockers are all here. This attractive paperback includes eerie photos and a useful bibliography. Paper, 167 pp., photos, biblio., $11.95.