Böcker av Mark Lyon

As darkness falls and shadows lengthen, Nevada City, illuminated by flickering gas streetlights, and Grass Valley, with its more rough and tumble Gold Rush era ambience, become perfect settings for a ghost story. Or, perhaps, I should say ghost stories for these towns harbor far more than their fair share of lingering spirits and numerous houses and storefronts conceal dark secrets behind their carefully restored and attractively painted exteriors. In fact, if a proper statistical analysis could be done, if judged by the average number of ghosts per block, Nevada City and Grass Valley might well be found to be the most haunted towns in all of California, if not the entire American West. Having conducted historical ghost tours of Nevada City and Grass Valley for over eighteen years, Mark Lyon guides the reader through both the history and the ghost lore of two of the most charming relics of the California gold rush.

The complete compendium of true San Francisco ghost stories.When thin gray wisps of fog drift in from the bay and the mournful cry of a foghorn calls out from over the waves, San Francisco becomes the perfect setting for a ghost story. From the terrifying "House of the Howling Demons" and the deadly curse of Sutro Heights to California's earliest recorded love story and Mary Ellen Pleasant's "House of Mystery," San Francisco Ghosts relates not only the details of over one hundred true tales of ghostly manifestations but also the fascinating historical background behind the myriad of phantoms said to haunt a city which has, for so long, enchanted so many with its color, history and unique charm. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, San Francisco Ghosts will haunt your dreams for many nights to come!