Acclaimed Non-Fiction:
A HAUNTED HISTORY OF INVISIBLE WOMEN: TRUE STORIES OF AMERICA'S GHOSTS
Co-authored with Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes, is a 2022 Bram Stoker Award Finalist for "Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction"!
Kensington Books / Citadel Press, 2023
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From
the notorious Lizzie Borden to
the innumerable, haunted rooms of Sarah
Winchester's
mysterious mansion, this
offbeat, insightful, first-ever book of its kind explores the history behind America’s female ghosts, the stereotypes, myths, and paranormal tales that swirl around them, what their stories
reveal about us—and why they haunt us…
Sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, innocent maidens, wronged lovers, even the occasional axe-murderess—America’s female ghosts differ widely in background, class, and circumstance. Yet one
thing unites them: their ability to instill fascination and fear, long after their deaths. Here are the full stories behind some of the best-known among them, as well as the lesser-known—though
no less powerful. Tales whispered in darkness often divulge more about the teller than the subject. Riveting for skeptics and believers alike, with humor, curiosity, and
expertise, A Haunted History of Invisible
Women offers a unique lens on the
significant role these ghostly legends play both within the spook-seeking corners of our minds and in the consciousness of a nation. "A
Haunted History of Invisible Women looks beyond the legends
of maligned female ghosts and gives us their real histories. It is both a meditation on the misogyny of a ghost-hunting culture that capitalizes on false narratives of sex and death, and a
fascinating look at the flesh-and-blood women behind the ghost stories. This book is a long-overdue search for historic truth, yet it recognizes that “When it comes to ghosts, truth is as elusive
as the spirits themselves.” —Chris Woodyard, Author
of The
Victorian Book of the Dead.
Afterword by
Bram Stoker Award-winning author Linda D. Addison