Spooks Deluxe: Some Excursions Into The Supernatural

by Danton Walker

Stated First Printing in VG condition. Slight spine slant. Bumps to the outer tips. Rubs to the head and heel of the spine. Mild soiling to the boards. No dust jacket.

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 2006

Reviews

[MV · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found a first printing of this at one of my regular (and sadly, now closed) local used bookstores, and it is a gem. I didn't know who Danton Walker was when I bought it, but apparently he was a well-known writer (and sometime director) who penned a Broadway column for the New York Daily News. In this book, he recounts stories of ghosts and psychics told to him by his many friends and companions, including famous folks such as Mae West and Burl Ives.

I used to make it a point to read several stories out of this each Halloween and I decided to go ahead and finish it this year. The ghost stories are a lot of fun, but the book also offers much insight into a different time.

My copy is a first edition published in 1951. After some research, it looks like it was later re-published under the title "That Ghost I Saw" in 1958, and again following Walker's death as "I Believe in Ghosts" with a forward added by Martin Ebon.

[Brian Bruns · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book not so much for the ghost stories, but rather the era in which they were told. This was published in 1956, which gives the stories a unique flavor after cranking through dozens of modern such collections that all, sooner or later, begin to sound the same. These were also interesting in that the author was a collector of mysterious experiences of the stars of the era. No, this doesn't include ghosts of Elvis or any such nonsense, but prestigious people of the day (predominantly New Yorkers) narrate their own experiences that defied their understanding. Nothing more, nothing less. So there is little grandeur to the tales, which gives them an air of authenticity. Something different for ghost collection enthusiasts.

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book belonged to my late father who loved it. He passed away in 1998 and I've had it on my shelves since. I kept meaning to read. This last week, I'm very glad I finally did it. What a Ghost Hunters delight. I reread Things that Go Bump In The Night by Louis C. Jones next followed by Things That Go Bump..... by Emily Peach. What a grand spooky trio. Not one of these haunts, ghost hunts and tales was a disappointment. I suggest Others read all three before Halloween.

[Nina · Rating 2 out of 5]

this is a collect of short ghost stories. The writer says they really happened. Most are interesting,but a few aren't.