Haunted Highways

For most of us, most of the time, the roads we travel are largely forgotten once we get to where we're going. By day, they usually reveal a familiar, real—living—world. But then darkness comes. Haunted Highways brings together more than twenty of the spookiest stories ever of ghosts, hauntings, and supernatural events on or near America's highways and byways. There are the usual suspects—the creepy hitchhiker, the eerie lights along a lonely stretch of road—as well as many you never dared to imagine. Each of the book's more than twenty-five chapters ratchets up the suspense, from an introduction that sets the scene and draws you in, to a haunting climax. Whether the actor Telly Savalas's haunting encounter with a long-dead good Samaritan on a rural Long Island road, or the Ghost Riders in the Sky who appear over the plains of Texas, these stories will bring delightful fright to readers young and old.

From the Back Cover

For most of us, most of the time, the roads we travel are largely forgotten once we get to where we're going. By day, they usually reveal a familiar, real―living―world. But then darkness comes. Haunted Highways brings together more than twenty of the spookiest stories ever of ghosts, hauntings, and supernatural events on or near the highways and byways of America and beyond. Whether about vanishing hitchhikers, “street walkers,” phantom travelers, or lost souls, each one will bring delightful fright to readers young and old. Shiver as you read about: • The phantom nun who, for more than a year, ominously predicted the imminent eruption of Mount St. Helens • Hawaii's Night Marcher warriors and the fire goddess Madame Pele, who is still on the prowl for companions . . . • The spectral horse-drawn funeral carriage of a South Carolina coastal resort • The actor Telly Savalas's encounter with a long-dead good Samaritan on a rural Long Island road • The Ghost Riders in the Sky who appear over the plains of Texas

About the Author

1/21/15 bio for Haunted Hollywood 2e Tom Ogden is one of America’s most celebrated magicians. He has performed professionally for forty years, from the tinsel and sawdust of the circus ring to the glitter and sequins of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Lake Tahoe. He has opened for such acts as Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, and the Osmonds. Ogden’s television work has included appearances on NBC’s The World’s Greatest Magic II and FOX’s The Great Magic of Las Vegas, as well as numerous commercials. He has twice been voted Parlour Magician of the Year at the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood and has received a dozen nominations in other categories. He has also appeared as a humorist, motivational speaker, and performer for corporations such as Disney, Xerox, Pepsi, KFC, and Sears. Ogden’s books include 200 Years of the American Circus (which was named a Best Reference Work by both the American Library Association and the New York Public Library), Wizards and Sorcerers, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Magic Tricks, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Ghosts and Hauntings, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Street Magic, as well as eight books in the Globe Pequot Press “Haunted” series. He has also been profiled in Writer’s Market. Tom Ogden resides in Los Angeles.

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