The Big Book of Illinois Ghost Stories

by Troy Taylor

Overview

Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. From a gallows tree in Greene County where an apparition can still be seen hanging, to the lingering spirits of warring mobsters at the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, Illinois haunting abound.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493043811
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/17/2019
Series:	Big Book of Ghost Stories
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Illinois native Troy Taylor is the author of more than 120 books about ghosts and the unexplained in America, including Haunted Illinois and True Crime: Illinois. He is the founder and owner of American Hauntings Tours and Events and founder of the Haunted America Conference, America’s original ghost conference. Along with writing about the unusual and hosting tours, Taylor is also a public speaker on the subject of ghosts and hauntings. has appeared in scores of newspaper and magazine articles about the subject and in hundreds of radio and television broadcasts about the supernatural.

Editorial Reviews

Spook chronicler extraordinaire Troy Taylor is back on the case. The author or co-author of scores of books on the supernatural returns with a 368-page compendium of Prairie State ghost visitations. The Big Book of Illinois Ghost Stories will hold your attention whether you're reading it as a serious study or simply as an entertainment. The hardcover includes tales about a haunted Decatur theatre; some posthumous Lincoln family reunions; and the eerie precincts of Voorhies Castle.