Haunting The Outer Banks: Thirteen Tales Of Terror From The North Carolina Coast

by Joe Sledge

On an island there is nowhere to hide. That’s why these ghost stories scare and delight us so much. The Outer Banks is full of life and death tales, but death doesn’t always mean the end of the tale. Haunting The Outer Banks has thirteen tales from North Carolina’s coast. Readers will discover the spectral tales of houses haunted by owners long dead, but still lingering in the shadows. Is there the spirit of a young girl that haunts the Whalehead Club in Corolla? Do the sad, restless spirits of the lost still walk the beaches at Nags Head and Hatteras, searching forever for their ships, sunk by the churning waves of the Atlantic? Read their stories here.Discover the tales that have been told across this thin ribbon of sand, from Corolla to Ocracoke, of pirates getting their bloody ends, only to be cursed to haunt the land and sea, or of a witch that brought fortune, good and bad, to locals according to her whim. Currituck, Bodie Island, and Hatteras Lighthouses all have ghosts that haunt them, even a supernatural animal that wanders in the shadow of Cape Hatteras. Roanoke Island shares its story of spooky hoodoos that chase children when they come out to play at night. Lock the doors, turn on the lights, and check the beach for ghosts. Then open the book and prepare to be scared.

131 pages, Paperback

Published November 27, 2019

Reviews

[Mary: Me, My Shelf & I]

Enjoyable little book I should have finished in a day (short). Was on vacation in the OBX with the family (grandkids aged 3 & 5) so took longer but full of the folklore and ghostly tales of the Outer Banks .
No, I didn’t experience anything, but also finished the book on the ride home.

[Beth Galey Pero]

I've been coming to the Outer Banks for years and I love picking up a local ghost stories book whenever I can...and this is one of the best ones I've read in awhile!! The stories are well written and don't hold back on the creep factor!

[Leta]

I love hauntings and scary stories. I was hoping these were "true" stories, however, the author wrote in the front of the book that this was fiction. That kind of ruined it for me. However, it's an easy read and I finished it very quickly. I do recommend it to anyone who loves mysteries or stories that creep you out. Makes a great addition to my "scary" collection.

[daria]

Interesting stories about an area that I love. The author could have used a more thorough copy editor though.