Peter Underwood's Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places [Paperback]

Peter Underwood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2000

Based on 50 years' study and investigation, this exploration of ghosts, apparitions and psychic activity includes encounters with the ghost of John Wayne, accounts of time-slips, cyclic ghosts and poltergeists, the ghosts of pets and the strange sounding of Tutankhamun's battle trumpets.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Piatkus Books (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749918004
• ISBN-13: 978-0749918002
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,482,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let Peter Underwood be your guide!, March 24, 2000

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Vincent O'Neil - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peter Underwood's Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places (Paperback)

Peter Underwood is without a doubt the greatest guide in the world for ghost hunters. With his 41st effort, the Life President of the Ghost Club Society leads us through the world's most fascinating paranormal cases. From the most famous investigations like Borley and Enfield, to the more obscure mysteries of Pumphrey Australia and Little Baldwin Creek in Oregon, Underwood takes us around the world in search of phantoms. It is an exciting tour! Underwood has a personable style that allows him to become friends with most readers. Lots of photos, a bibliography, and a detailed index make this a must for the novice ghost hunter or the most experienced researcher.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read, November 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Peter Underwood's Guide to Ghosts & Haunted Places (Hardcover)

Peter Underwood is acknowledged as the worlds leading authority and writer on the paranormal, those who read this book will understand why. Mr Underwood avoids sensationalism and goes to the very heart of the worlds haunted history, adhering to the facts and substantiated accounts of ghost visitations the reader is provided with the raw details to decide for his/her self whether ghosts walk amongst us. Believer and sketic will agree on one thing, this book is a great read.

2.0 out of 5 stars lacking detail, July 5, 2010

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andrew mann "widestrider" (australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peter Underwood's Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places (Paperback)

Some interesting accounts but all too often frustratingly lacking in specific details. Far too anecdotal and vague to be taken seriously as a convincing read. Really just a collection of stories rather than an attempt to present a well researched investigation into the phenomena of ghosts backed by solid facts, empirical data, and/or seemingly compelling evidence. Ultimately disappointing from someone who is touted on the cover as "the world's leading paranormal investigator".