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House of Fire and Whispers: Investigating the Seattle Demon House
Keith Linder’s reports of a spectacular haunting at his Bothell home became fodder for intense media attention after a well-known paranormal TV show investigated his case and came up empty. But that was really only the beginning of the story. Desperate for help, Keith contacted a team of experienced parapsychologists in England, who flew over 4,000 miles to discover the truth about the Linder house. What they found when they got there proved to be the most baffling, frustrating, and potentially terrifying case they had ever encountered. This is the true story of Steve Mera, Don Philips, and a real parapsychological investigation into America’s most controversial—and perhaps most incredible—series of paranormal events.
244 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 27, 2016
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About the author
Jenny Ashford
27 books32 followersJenny Ashford is a horror, true crime, and paranormal writer, graphic designer, and podcaster. Her most recent books are a three-volume true crime compilation collectively known as The Faceless Villain: A Collection of the Eeriest Unsolved Murders of the Twentieth Century. Volume One was published in 2017, Volume Two in 2018, and Volume Three in 2019.
Her other books include four paranormal nonfiction books: The Unseen Hand: A New Exploration of Poltergeist Phenomena, The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist (with Tom Ross), House of Fire and Whispers: Investigating the Seattle Demon House, and The Rochdale Poltergeist (both with Steve Mera); as well as three horror novels, Red Menace, Bellwether, and The Five Poisons; two short story collections, Hopeful Monsters and The Associated Villainies; and a graphic novel, The Tenebrist. A second edition of The Associated Villainies was published in 2019, featuring four new stories, an enhanced print layout, and an audio book version.
Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including The Nightmare Collective, History Is Dead, 2012AD, ChimeraWorld #3, and ChimeraWorld #4. Her horror blog, Goddess of Hellfire, contains writing news, short stories and articles, and her reviews and opinions on horror films and books.
She also co-hosts a podcast with Tom Ross called 13 O'Clock, on which they discuss paranormal weirdness, true crime, unexplained mysteries, and other fun, creepy topics.
Her other books include four paranormal nonfiction books: The Unseen Hand: A New Exploration of Poltergeist Phenomena, The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist (with Tom Ross), House of Fire and Whispers: Investigating the Seattle Demon House, and The Rochdale Poltergeist (both with Steve Mera); as well as three horror novels, Red Menace, Bellwether, and The Five Poisons; two short story collections, Hopeful Monsters and The Associated Villainies; and a graphic novel, The Tenebrist. A second edition of The Associated Villainies was published in 2019, featuring four new stories, an enhanced print layout, and an audio book version.
Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including The Nightmare Collective, History Is Dead, 2012AD, ChimeraWorld #3, and ChimeraWorld #4. Her horror blog, Goddess of Hellfire, contains writing news, short stories and articles, and her reviews and opinions on horror films and books.
She also co-hosts a podcast with Tom Ross called 13 O'Clock, on which they discuss paranormal weirdness, true crime, unexplained mysteries, and other fun, creepy topics.
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August 3, 2020
Above average account of a paranormal investigation. I wish it had been longer!
December 29, 2019
I really enjoyed this book and accompanying audiobook. I’m a kindle unlimited member, so it was free to read and free to listen to the audiobook on Audible. I did a combo of both. My interests and personal experiences have piqued my interest in the subject matter, and the book kept my attention consistently. That is more difficult in recent years than it was when I was younger.
I found it informative and interesting and enjoyed the approach that the author took when covering this case. I was looking for a book that was more informative and less in it for shock value. I wanted to hear details about the various experiences and also the more scientific reasoning (applying the scientific method when considering phenomena and experiences). I wasn’t looking for a horror story or recounting of events from people with no “real” background in the paranormal, I was looking for the type of recounting that a legitimate paranormal investigator would give.
This book really delivered. I would recommend it to anybody with legitimate interest in the field that is looking for more than just some fictional paranormal story.
I found it informative and interesting and enjoyed the approach that the author took when covering this case. I was looking for a book that was more informative and less in it for shock value. I wanted to hear details about the various experiences and also the more scientific reasoning (applying the scientific method when considering phenomena and experiences). I wasn’t looking for a horror story or recounting of events from people with no “real” background in the paranormal, I was looking for the type of recounting that a legitimate paranormal investigator would give.
This book really delivered. I would recommend it to anybody with legitimate interest in the field that is looking for more than just some fictional paranormal story.
September 1, 2018
For this ebook Amazon customers need an option to give 20 stars, it's just THAT good!.
If you want Zac Baggans(sp?) type of writing/investigations and you want a bunch of non stop chaos and terror ,this ISN'T a book for you. But,if you want investigators that actually go in with a skeptical mind. Set up loads&loads of equipment, and do work that's at times is very tedious. A team that'll do interviews of the living and the dead (via several types of EVP's some of which I'VE never heard of). A team that wades through so much data that doesn't show any evidence of spirits whether they be demonic or human or poltergeist. But they DO see& hear from the ghosts/spirits when checking their accumulated data. As the main member of the team said...the ghost hunting shows could have 3-4 episodes with the data thrown away by the team due to not feeling absolutely certain that the sounds/voices are definitely paranormal.
If you want Zac Baggans(sp?) type of writing/investigations and you want a bunch of non stop chaos and terror ,this ISN'T a book for you. But,if you want investigators that actually go in with a skeptical mind. Set up loads&loads of equipment, and do work that's at times is very tedious. A team that'll do interviews of the living and the dead (via several types of EVP's some of which I'VE never heard of). A team that wades through so much data that doesn't show any evidence of spirits whether they be demonic or human or poltergeist. But they DO see& hear from the ghosts/spirits when checking their accumulated data. As the main member of the team said...the ghost hunting shows could have 3-4 episodes with the data thrown away by the team due to not feeling absolutely certain that the sounds/voices are definitely paranormal.
June 19, 2019
Fascinating case and well written recount of the Seattle haunting.
Very interesting analysis and scientific study of the house of fire and whispers. Steve Mera is a very thorough investigator and it’s refreshing to see this view point rather than the regular tv paranormal show.
Very interesting analysis and scientific study of the house of fire and whispers. Steve Mera is a very thorough investigator and it’s refreshing to see this view point rather than the regular tv paranormal show.
October 7, 2020
Excellent Documentation of Uncanny Haunt
It's impossible to deny that The Bothell House was inhabited by more than living humans. The sheer data is voluminous and has been vetted to NOT BE A HOAX.
It's impossible to deny that The Bothell House was inhabited by more than living humans. The sheer data is voluminous and has been vetted to NOT BE A HOAX.
December 14, 2017
I really liked this book. The story reads true with no hype. As with the investigators, I can't explain what happened, but something is definitely there.
April 25, 2017
Fantastic book! Frightening on so many levels.
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