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