Ghostly Tales from America's Jails
By: Joan Upton Hall (Editor)
Are you intrigued by true ghost stories? Author Joan Upton Hall has put together a collection of spooky tales that will be thoroughly enjoyed by fans of the paranormal, especially by those readers with a particular interest in old jails and prisons.
The stories, forty in all, take place in different times and locations across the United States, bringing in the flavor of each individual setting – from an old Salem Witch Jail from the 1600s to a Charleston Civil War prison for pirates to Philadelphia’s own Eastern State Penitentiary. These haunting stories written by a group of versatile authors from various backgrounds, appeal to the reader’s imagination and capture the dark mood of these jails, bringing to life the misery and violence that once took place there. The fact that many of the jails and prisons are now restaurants, inns, offices, shops and museums is interesting.
The chapters are arranged in chronological order from the oldest to the newest haunting, and each story is accompanied by an author photo and bio. Authors include ghost hunters, psychics, and correctional officers.
Dimensions (in inches): 8.4” x 5.5” x 0.6”, 240 pages, soft cover.
Publisher: Atriad Press; ISBN: 1933177098; (November 2006)
$14.95 ($11.95 plus 3.00 S & H)