Creepy California : Strange and Gothic Tales From the Golden State

This “fun primer on California’s macabre and eccentric history” explores true crimes, paranormal reports, and other curious tales from the Pacific Coast (Paul Koudounaris). California has many famous wonders—the beaches, vineyards, and glamorous neighborhoods are all well documented in guidebooks. But there are darker wonders here as well—the kind seldom shared with outsiders. In Creepy California historian Kevin McQueen explores strange tales of unexplained deaths, intentional live burials, true crimes, and ghosts who haunt the Pacific Coast. From the uncanny to the outright paranormal, this chronicle of oddities includes the story of a coroner who “borrowed” the stylish clothes of a dead man and then sold the corpse’s head to a doctor; a rare look inside Stanford University’s secret collection of occult memorabilia; the tale of a haunted, two-story house in San Francisco that was painstakingly moved across town in an effort to dislodge its ghostly tenants; a profile of a lonesome Fort Bragg resident who carved a family for himself out of wood; and many others. An intriguing look at the Golden State’s bounty of unsettling curiosities, Creepy California promises to keep you guessing what other mysteries lurk in the fog. Beneath California's Scenic Landscape Lies A Strange And Dark Side Full Of Spine-tingling Tales And Frightful Imagery. [this Book] Explores The Disturbing And Hair-raising Stories Of Unexplained Deaths And The Ghosts Who Haunt The Pacific Coast. This Spooky Collection Includes The Extraordinarily Odd, Like The Account Of A Coroner Who 'borrowed' The Stylish Clothes Of One Dead Man And Even Sold The Corpse's Head To A Doctor For Scientific Research, And The Paranormal, Like The Tale Of A Haunted, Two-story House In San Francisco That Was Moved Across Town In An Effort To Dislodge Its Ghostly Tenants. The Attempt Failed, And The San Francisco Chronicle Commented That 'the Neighborhood Has Been Kept In A Constant Dread And Torment By Unearthly Groans, Mysterious Lights, And Agonized Shrieks Emanating From Their Dread Habitation.' An Intriguing And Terrifying Look At A Disturbing Side Of The State, Creepy California Promises To Send Chills Down Your Spine And Keep You Looking Over Your Shoulder.--back Cover. Tales From The Tombs -- Eight Million Peculiar Ways To Die -- Strange Circumstances -- Otherworldly Wise : Coastal Ghosts -- Predators And Prey : True Crime Stories. Keven Mcqueen. Includes Bibliographical References. Beneath California's scenic landscape lies a strange and dark side, full of spine-tingling tales and frightful imagery. Creepy California: Strange and Gothic Tales from the Golden State explores the disturbing and macabre stories of unexplained deaths, intentional live burials, true crimes, and ghosts who haunt the Pacific Coast. This spooky collection includes the extraordinarily odd, like the account of a coroner, who "borrowed" the stylish clothes of one dead man and even sold the corpse's head to a doctor for scientific research, and the paranormal, like the tale of a haunted, two-story house in San Francisco that was moved across town in an effort to dislodge its ghostly tenants. The attempt failed, and the San Francisco Chronicle commented that "the neighborhood has been kept in a constant dread and torment by unearthly groans, mysterious lights, and agonized shrieks emanating from their dread habitation." An intriguing and frightful look at the disturbing side of the state, Creepy California promises to send chills down your spine and keep you looking over your shoulder. Beneath California's scenic landscape lies a strange and dark side, full of spine-tingling tales and frightful imagery. Creepy California: Strange and Gothic Tales from the Golden State explores the disturbing and macabre stories of unexplained deaths, intentional live burials, true crimes, and ghosts who haunt the Pacific Coast. This spooky collection includes the extraordinarily odd, like the account of a coroner, who "borrowed" the stylish clothes of one dead man and even sold the corpse's head to a doctor for scientific research, and the paranormal, like the tale of a haunted, two-story house in San Francisco that was moved across town in an effort to dislodge its ghostly tenants. The attempt failed, and the San Francisco Chronicle commented that "the neighborhood has been kept in a constant dread and torment by unearthly groans, mysterious lights, and agonized shrieks emanating from their dread habitation." An intriguing and terrifying look at the disturbing side of the state, Creepy California promises to send chills down your spine and keep you looking over your shoulder