Haunted Virginia Beach

by Alpheus J. Chewning

Replete with the bizarre behavior of elevators, the numerous deaths of inhabitants and paranormal sightings by a writer in residence. ""Mayflower Apartments,"" represents just one of the extraordinary tales that Al Chewning documents in his latest book. By delving into the creepy, unexplored avenues of Virginia Beach's past, Chewning entrances the reader with the spectral details of Blackbeard's buried treasure, a deadly stretch of road inexplicably responsible for eighty-nine fatalities in the past thirty years and the untimely death of a military wife, devilishly titled ""Don't Make Mom Mad""--just to name a few. In a collection of forty stories gleaned from newspapers and personal interviews, Chewning sheds an eerie light on the prosperous tourist hot spot that is welcoming by day, otherworldly by night. A long-time resident of the Virginia Beach area and the owner of Ghost Tours of Virginia Beach, the author tells not only of reported sightings but also of his own spectral encounters. From a ""wailing woman"" in the old Coast Guard Station to supernatural activity provoked by the association of two friends, Chewning offers up spine-tingling apparitional tales that will shock and delight visitors and locals alike.

Genres: Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2006

Reviews

[Paige Etheridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

Going to be super helpful for work! Would have loved a longer book which explored the deeper themes like "A Season With the Witch." But there's still good stories here.

[Karen Waller · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were some really interesting ghost stories with enough of a history lesson to make them more relatable. I love ghost stories so I will be looking for more.

[Vincenta C. Guertin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and educational

I like the book, grew up in Norfolk, VA but have been to VA Beach several times, now I need to go to some of these places.

[Lacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read! I'm into the paranormal and reading books like these always intrigue me. What makes these a bit more scarier I'd the fact that I and my family are stationed and living in Virginia Beach and have been to many places stated in the book. What's also neat is the fact that I have a friend who knows the author and the fact that the author does tours as well.