The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories

by Inc. Visionary Living

Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Mountain State

Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Rosemary Ellen Guiley shines a light in the dark corners of Virginia and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From the headless ghosts wandering Droop Mountain to the tortured spirits of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2014

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good collection of both well-known and obscure ghost stories. Definitely a great starting point for anyone looking into the spooky side of the state’s history.

[Cornerofmadness · Rating 4 out of 5]

I see the author every year at the Mothman Festival and I was exciting to see this one on her sales table. It's a nice fat book on haunted areas around the state of West Virginia. One of the things I really like about most of Ms Guiley's books is the amount of research that goes into them. This one was broken up into various areas (Harper's Ferry, Charleston, Huntington etc) and not only do you get details on the hauntings, she gives a mini history lesson with most of them. She also designates them as hauntings that have been investigated vs urban legend (and draws parallels to well known legends such as all the haunted hitchhiker ones) and also lists if they are on public (most of them) or private property.

If you're looking for a guide for your own ghost hunting in West Virginia, this would be a handy book to have. It's well written and fun.