The Show Me State's creepiest accounts of ghosts and hauntings, including . . .St. Louis's most haunted house, the Lemp MansionThe smiling ghost of Meramec CavernsMysterious spirits of the Young Broth
Bigfoot Big Muddy Monster The Piasa Bird The Mad Gasser of Mattoon Other strange creatures, including vampires, alligators in the sewer, out-of-place panthers, thunderbirds, and lake monsters
Illinois was in many ways born in blood. From the early days of piracy to twentieth-century mob massacres, the state has been plagued with some of the worst crimes in history. This book begins with a