"Bruce Cline is one of the brightest documentarians of all three facets - history, mystery and hauntings in the Southern Illinois area - to emerge in decades. His books are succinctly yet brilliantly chronicled, and give overviews of little-known and/or long-lost anecdotal tales, many of which he has discovered to be fact and not just legend or lore. With research capabilities as a strong point, Cline also is immersed in the "creepy" that accompanies such tales, being a paranormal investigator. For an incredible read of our beloved state of Illinois and the "forgotten" portion of it "Little Egypt," lend your time to this book... you won't be disappointed."
--Angela Mason, author of Death Rides the Sky: The Story of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado
"Bruce Cline is intimately familiar with the history and folklore of Southern Illinois. He has spent years exploring every nook and cranny of his beloved Little Egypt, and you can expect to learn a lot about the region when you pick up one of his books. Whether you are a veteran legend tripper or just getting into ghost stories for the first time, History, Mystery, and Hauntings of Southern Illinois will not disappoint."
-- Michael Kleen, folklorist and author of Haunting Illinois: A Tourist's Guide to the Weird & Wild Places of The Prairie State
"I never thought Southern Illinois and the Bermuda Triangle would have something in common. Bruce Cline changed my mind about that. Strange lights at night, people that disappear, never to be seen again and mysterious stories... but still keep you from going out to sea at night... or in our case, the woods... I like to read at night, just before going to bed, but with this book... I'll make time in the light of day, to have the hell scared out of me."
-- Scott Doody, author of Herrin Massacre
