The Ghosts of Austin, Texas: Who the Ghosts Are and Where to Find Them

by Fiona Broome

If you're going to Austin, Texas, be prepared for ghosts.  This book lists over a hundred haunted locations in and near Austin, with history and ghost-hunting tips for beginning and professional ghost hunters.

From haunted Shoal Creek (that weaves through the city of Austin) to nearby communities such as Columbus, Jefferson, LaGrange, and of course The Alamo and the Devil's Backbone, you'll find plenty of public sites to investigate.

If you're in Austin for SXSW, this book will tell you the best haunts to explore if you have just a few hours for ghost hunting... and what to look for, if you'd like a truly chilling ghostly encounter, even on a sultry summer night.

Austin's most haunted sites
You'll also learn tips for finding additional hauntings that most people don't know about. 

Then, discover the bizarre connection between the UT Tower hauntings and the ghosts of the Governor's Mansion.

If you're visiting Austin, don't miss its ghosts.   Read this book to get the most from your ghost hunting adventures in one of America's most haunted cities.

Genres: Ghost Stories, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2007

About the author

For over 40 years, Fiona Broome has been an author, researcher, and paranormal consultant.

Research experience distinguishes her pursuit of unexplained phenomena in everyday life.

An unabashed geek, Fiona analyzes and sometimes predicts paranormal activity. She looks for reasons why some places and objects (or the people around them) seem haunted, but others don’t.

Luckily (for her, anyway), she usually finds answers in history and geography. Sometimes, real history doesn’t match popular “ghost stories,” but that’s exactly why it’s important: It gives us new clues to why some sites report paranormal activity, and where to look for even more.

For Fiona, the stories and personal experiences are at least as important as the physical evidence and history. And, in many cases, they work together to give us a better understanding of what “paranormal” really means.

Reviews

[Kasey Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to truly experience paranormal Austin, delve into this fascinating and easy read before your next trip to TX.

[Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is good so far and i like it too because there is a lot of ghosts in Austin that i didn't knew about.There is many ghosts that haunt in Austin, Texas and inside the downtown area still today.I like this book because it tells you where the ghosts are located at and witch building it is in the Austin area.

[Robin Benson Linek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great "true ghost story" book! If you like spooky stories with some history and folk lore thrown in for good measure - this one's for you!