The Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francisco [Paperback]

Loyd Auerbach (Author), Annette Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2011

Revealing a side of the famed city that tourists rarely experience, this handbook uncovers a hidden realm of ghosts, apparitions, and paranormal phenomena in San Francisco. The guide delves into the haunted hotspots that unsuspectedly lie in the city’s most famous landmarks and neighborhoods, including Alcatraz, Chinatown, and the Presidio, while directions to each hair-raising location are provided, encouraging adventurous sightseers to seek out their own ghostly encounters. With the history of each frightening locale, the probable life stories of their resident spirits, and actual transcripts of their conversations with a psychic, this supernatural study delivers a realistic feel for encountering the uncanny.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A delightful must-have handbook to the best haunts in San Francisco. Don't go there without reading this first!!" --Chris Fleming, co-host of Dead Famous and Psychic Kids

"This book succeeds as both an investigation into the paranormal and a travel guide. It is well written, well organized, and informative." --Library Journal - Starred Review

"Auerbach and  Martin offer a chilling tour of the City by the Bay. It's like you're taggin along on some very thorough investigations. Great Book!!" --Jeff Belanger, founder of Ghost VIllage.com, author and host of 30 Odd Minutes

"Annette Martin blows me away. She not only sees the dead but speaks to them and tell us their secrets. She is the most amazing, loving, gifted psychic working today!" --Lydia Cornell, star of Too Close For Comfort & Curb Your Enthusiasm

"Loyd and Annette deliver an honest and top quality work which will delight those wanting a spooky ghost book and please those  readers of the paranormal who wish a book that delivers valuable research." --Brad Steiger, author of 170 books

"A great read filled with lots of photographs, this is a well-written and thought-provoking book." —Brent Raynes, Alternate Perceptions Magazine (March 2011)

"Succeeds as both an investigation into the paranormal and a travel guide. It's well written, well organized, and informative. Solid for the adventurous traveler seeking something a little more exotic." —Library Journal (April 1, 2011)

"Focuses on methodology as well as spirited tales . . . an experiential narrative of the authors' own perceptions, observations and discussions. Rest assured that next time you visit the City by the Bay, you may find yourself looking beyond famous landmarks. Way beyond." —Ridgecrest News Review (June 15, 2011)

"Delves into the haunted hotspots in San Francisco's most famous landmarks and neighborhoods, including Alcatraz, Chinatown, and the Presidio. . . . With actual transcripts of spirits' conversations with a psychic, this supernatural study delivers a realistic feel for encountering the uncanny." —www.independentpublisher.com

"A guide to the paranormally curious to the many haunted sights, not-sights, and creepy sounds that lurk within this city. . . . The Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francisco is a must for any amateur ghost hunter." —Midwest Book Review (July 1, 2011)

"If you are visiting San Francisco any time soon, this little book may come in handy. . . . A guide to the main haunted streets and locations around the city." —Fortean Times (March 2012)

From the Back Cover

"A delightful must-have handbook to the best haunts in San Francisco. Don't go there without reading this first!"--Chris Fleming, co-host of Dead Famous and Psychic Kids


Here's the San Francisco that the tourists REALLY don't see- the hidden city of ghosts, apparitions, and paranormal phenomena, as revealed by world-renowned psychic Annette Martin and paranormal research scientist Loyd Auerbach.

Based on Martin and Auerbach's 15-year partnership as Bay Area ghost hunters, The Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francsico is a one-of-a-kind guidebook that shows you how to find publicly accessible haunted places that lie unsuspected in San Francisco's most famous tourist destinations: Alcatraz, Chinatown, the Presidio, and more.

Let the master Ghost Detectives open your own gateway to the spiritual world that lies all around you as you explore the history, culture, and supernatural mysteries of America's most beautiful city.

Guided by Martin's supernatural perceptions--including actual transcripts of Martin's psychic conversations with ghosts--and Auerbach's field expertise in paranormal investigation, you're invited to follow in their footsteps and explore these haunted places...and maybe have a ghostly encounter yourself!

"Honest and top quality...a spooky ghost book and at the same time valuable research." -Brad Steiger, author of Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits and Haunted Places.

"Annette Martin is the real thing. She not only sees the dead but speaks to them, gets them to let down their guard and tell us their secrets." - Lydia Cornell, star of Curb Your Enthusiasm

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Product Details

• Paperback: 142 pages
• Publisher: Linden Publishing (April 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1610350073
• ISBN-13: 978-1610350075
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 8.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #330,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Incredibles Collection Of Ghost Stories July 31, 2011

By Macknight

Format:Paperback

This book is so much more than just a Guide. It is a must have for anyone who loves the Paranormal, and a great Ghost Story. Annette Martin and Loyd Auerbach are a fantastic team of Ghost Detectives. They work so well together, its amazing, you feel like you are right there with them, as they journey through San Francisco in the most haunted locations. Once you start reading this book, its hard to put down, it draws you in, and you want to know more. Its the kind of book you will enjoy over and over again. I highly recommended this book, you will not be disappointed. It is one the the best collections of ghostly encounters to come along in years.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars great information and experiences in SF June 7, 2011

By christine a khoury

Format:Paperback

Ever wonder about feelings, sensations, visions you've experienced in old buildings? Well, the new book Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francisco will answer your questions. Annette Martin and Loyd Auerbach have written this interesting and informative book, the first in a series. It is well written and compiled, including actual transcripts of conversations with spirits, the authors' impressions and feelings, things visualized and sensed in several edifices in San Francisco. It holds one's interest throughout and is easy to understand. I highly recommend anyone interested in parapsychology and other worldly experiences to read it. I look forward to the next installation.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for interested 'ghost hunters' - new series! May 28, 2011

By ellen VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Two of the premier professionals of our time have collaborated in a new series that covers cities and their haunted areas.
The first of the series is The Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francisco, and it is amazing! Noted psychic Annette Martin and famous paranormal investigator Lyod Auerbach have combined their talents to show the public the real 'hauntings'.
Together they instruct the reader the differentiation between residual energy and actual spirit. This is important as the actions of the past can leave an imprint, or residual energy, rather than an actual spirit trying to communicate with us.
They lead us to areas around San Francisco, and it is amazing - from the torture of Alcatraz, to the playful Blue Lady, whom you will fall in love with!
The only negative thing I have about this book is, that it is too short!
I look forward to more books about ghost detecting in Savannah, New Orleans, Atlanta, and other cities.
This is the real deal!