Ghostly Encounters: True Stories of America's Haunted Inns and Hotels

by Frances Kermeen

Book Overview

Packed with chilling stories, GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS is filled with practical information for anyone who dares to spend a night in a haunted house.
Frances Kermeen bought the Myrtles Plantation of St. Francisville, LA, with the dream of turning the historic site into a cozy inn. But she was shocked to discover that the property was haunted. Instead of losing customers, however, business exploded. Since then, Kermeen has traveled to over 150...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044661145X
• ISBN13: 9780446611459
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.1" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

The type of book that I really like to read

I love the way each hotel or inn has its own chapter. Very informative to the reader

scary vacation ideas

This book, which tells the tales of hauntings that take place in hotels and inns is a fun read. If you are interested in ghost stories, these have the added advantage in that you can check out the places for yourself. The best part, I found, is that the author lists the best haunted rooms and times to visit these places, and includes address, websites, etc. to make it easy to locate the places in the book. I totally enjoyed it!

I can vouch for my account, which is in the book

The story of the Brookdale Lodge in California I can vouch for: it's my story. I met with Frances Kermeen and recounted my experience with the ghost of the little girl, it was the strangest event of my life. -Jim Mangin

Good and spooky!! Frances is a great writer

Great stories, written well and keep your interest. A definite keeper for your collection! The only bad thing is I wish it were longer.

Definitely True Spooky Stuff

Yet another example of Ms. Kermeen's talent for scaring up a terrific true account for her readers. Written in a breezy, informative and oh so fun style, this is a keeper. In my estimation, Ms. Kermeen is one of the top writers in the field today. No one does it better! Oh Yes! She ranks right alongside Troy Taylor, Leslie Rule and their ilk.

A must read for Ghost Hunters

Ghostly Encounters by Frances Kermeen is a must read for those interested in the possibility that death is only the begining and that just because you can not see them, does not mean they are not there. The Author takes the reader into her investigations as she explores Americas notorious Haunted Inns and Hotels for herself and the reader can be assured, of her ability to bring us into her investigations as if we were there ourselves but fortunately were not! She seeks out the truth and is not afraid to express her honesty,doubts, and most often fears with the readers in hopes of discovering the truth no matter what. Not since Hans Holzer has anyone made me doubt, that the cold chill i feel at night just might be someone reaching out from beyond the grave. I highly recommend this book and can not wait to read her next one.