Haunted Cape Cod & the Islands [Paperback]

Mark Jasper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2002

Featuring nearly 50 paranormal events throughout the region, this book has the power to make even the most skeptical among us vulnerable to visits by uninvited guests. Best read by a crackling fire in a house that creaks on a howling snowy night, this collection explores Cape Cod and the Islands that were thought to no longer exist.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Jasper has compiled a chilling collection of ghost stories from these foggy shores--where specters moan and paranormal activities abound! -- Jack Sheedy, co-author of "Cape Cod Voyage" and "Cape Cod Companion."

Jasper's book has the power to make even the most skeptical among us vulnerable to visits by uninvited guests! -- Chris Lindquist, Sturgis Library Director, Barnstable, Mass.

From the Publisher

In our many years of book publishing on Cape Cod & the Islands, we have never seen a local book "touch a nerve" quite the way this one has! If we hadn't seen it with our own eyes, we wouldn't believe it. In fact, some have even speculated that there is something "otherworldly" about the way these books just fly off the shelves of local stores - from the national bookstore chains to the tiniest gift shops - they are vanishing before people's eyes.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: On Cape Publications; First Edition edition (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971954720
• ISBN-13: 978-0971954724
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,024,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leave the lights on for this one, January 15, 2007

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Lee Lukaszewicz (New England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Haunted Cape Cod & the Islands (Paperback)

If you are interested in Cape Cod and enjoy curling up at night with a good ghost story or two, this book is for you. This type of book, which uses mostly contemporary first-hand accounts, is a welcome change from those that rely so heavily upon rehashed tales from the distant past. The stories are presented plainly, with a lack of embellishment that will make even the staunchest detractor wonder what may be possible. These fascinating tales will send chills down your spine!

A word to the wise for those that have already read Mark Jasper's previous book, Haunted Inns of New England: some of the Cape Cod stories are recycled here, but understandably were just too good to leave out of a book exclusively about the Cape. A few tales are known legends, but the majority are new and, I believe, never before on record.

While the locations of most private residences are not included, for obvious reasons, many of the stories are about real places of business that have allowed the author to include their name, town, and telephone number. All in all, this is an easy, enjoyable read.

While reading this one, be sure to leave an extra light on to chase the shadows away!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy Cape Cod ghost stories., January 12, 2007

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Brian Kasper (Fort Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Haunted Cape Cod & the Islands (Paperback)

There are few places as rich in history as Massachusetts and as alluring as Cape Cod. If you are as drawn to the Cape as I am and are fascinated by tales of the unknown, you will enjoy this book.
The author presents the stories without embellishment and maintains the point of view from the people that are telling the stories. That, in my opinion, makes them even more frightening. The stories that are contained in the book are varied and well written. I highly recommend this one.