Haunted Hotels

Haunted Hotels comprises more than two dozen tales of ghosts, unexplained phenomena, and other spooky happenings at hotels, inns, and rooming houses across America and around the world. Tom Ogden, author of four other books in the Haunted series, also provides information for readers who wish to check in and check out the spirits themselves . . . if they dare.

From the Back Cover

Twenty-five scary stays where ghosts check in,but don’t check outHotels all over the world are said to have resident spirits. While owners may debate the wisdom of acknowledging spooky tales, guests continue to run into the apparitions. Haunted Hotels brings together twenty-five tales of ghosts, hauntings, and other paranormal happenings purported to have taken place on or around hotels, inns, and rooming houses across America and around the world, including: • The Phantom in the Del: Was it suicide that killed Kate Morgan at San Diego’s famed Hotel del Coronado in 1892? And was that really her name? She’s been gliding down the hotel’s hallways for decades, and spectral phenomena continue to plague the room where she stayed.• The Hellfire Horror: Two centuries ago, a prank pulled on a naïve barmaid led to tragedy in a cave used by the Hellfire Club in England. Her phantom has returned to the George and Dragon Inn, where she awaits the arrival of the mysterious lover she had hoped to meet the night of her doom.

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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