{"product_id":"a-fog-of-ghosts-haunted-tales-odd-pieces-9780989894005","title":"A Fog of Ghosts: Haunted Tales \u0026 Odd Pieces","description":"An unusual collection of stories, including: \u003cp\u003e*** The shade of Dr Samuel Crawford, the scoundrel who was the only man ever lynched in Berkeley Springs, W. Va. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*** The slave girl whose appearance foretold a death in the family near Hancock, Md. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*** The Devil Wind that ripped through Doe Gully a century ago \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*** An unforgettable C\u0026amp;O Canal wedding in Cumberland, Md. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*** The Face that scared away the Washington lobbyists \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd a dozen more eerie tales set of northeast West Virginia and western Maryland. PLUS, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dead Redhead in fact and fiction. The saga of the still unidentified redhead, whose nude body was found near the Potomac River in 1950 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaze \u0026amp; Magic-A little delving into the reality behind weird tales and why they have a hold on us \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFine Virginia Line-A Civil War story unlike any other \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with more than 15 photos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Douglas was born in Cumberland, Maryland in 1947. He has lived most of his life in Morgan County, West Virginia. His mystery novels-Shawnee Alley Fire, Blind Spring Rambler and Haunts-are set in this region and were shaped by his experience. Douglas was longtime editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Morgan Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e in Berkeley Springs, W. Va., and \u003ci\u003eThe Hancock News\u003c\/i\u003e in Hancock, Md. During his newspaper career, he won many journalism awards, often for editorial writing and court coverage. He is also author of \u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington \u0026amp; Us, \u003c\/i\u003e an illustrated history of the First President's connections with the Berkeley Springs vicinity, and \u003ci\u003eJoltin' Jim: Jim McCoy's Life in Country Music\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), the illustrated biography of the music entrepreneur who discovered Patsy Cline. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eSouthern Cultures, Blues Access, Goldenseal, Wonderful West Virginia, The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eKilling Waters\u003c\/i\u003e books about the West Virginia Flood of 1985, and elsewhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blind Spring Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873098174738,"sku":"9780989894005","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01c0fa13-9744-493d-8007-a61f174431f6.jpg?v=1737919624","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-fog-of-ghosts-haunted-tales-odd-pieces-9780989894005","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}