It is the winter of 1777. The Revolutionary War has raged for more than two years. In Pennsylvania, the British troops are in dire need of resupply. Those supplies sit in the hold of Royal Navy cargo ships which stand ready to sail up the Delaware River and deliver them to the hungry redcoats. Just one thing stands in their way: Fort Mifflin. 250 years later, Fort Mifflin still guards the Delaware. The spirits of phantom soldiers still walk its grounds. When a team of paranormal investigators comes to stay, will the fort's long dead defenders speak? Just who is the Screaming Lady whose screams are reported by visitors each year? Join Richard Estep as he explores the haunting of America's most famous and historic fort.
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Ordinary lives concealing lethal secrets. Ordinary jobs covering up deadly hobbies. Sadists, killers, and psychopaths hiding in plain sight. "The Serial Killer Next Door: The Double Lives of Notorious Murderers" takes a deep dive into the terrifyingly real world of serial murderers and their efforts to pretend they are not the evil monsters they truly are.
Read the stories and heinous acts of thirty seemingly average people leading regular lives, including handymen, paramedics, physicians, nurses, gardeners, military officers, accountants, police officers, and real estate brokers. Learn how they committed their gruesome murders, how they charmed people and manipulated their trust, and how they were finally exposed and convicted.
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For hundreds of years, weary travelers have gathered at the fireside of the Skirrid Inn, one of the oldest pubs in Wales. For generations, landlords at the inn left a cup of ale outside overnight as an offering to ward off dark spirits. Upstairs, judges once held court, and it is claimed that more than 180 convicted criminals were hanged on the Skirrid's main staircase, where an executioner's noose still dangles as a grisly reminder. Join Richard Estep and a team of fellow paranormal researchers as they go behind bars to uncover the mysteries of these infamous haunted locations.
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The hospital has seen it all. New life coming into the world, welcomed with tears of joy. Lives that have run their course now leaving it, bound for whatever comes next, causing tears of sorrow and grief. The pain of physical and emotional trauma. Wounds that may never be healed. Dedicated medical professionals, doing their best to put broken people back together again. But when the hospital closed its doors for the final time…something remained.
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From exploring the Tower of London to investigating a haunted Colorado firehouse, paranormal researcher Richard Estep takes you behind the scenes for an up-close-and-personal encounter with a fascinating legion of hauntings. This collection reveals the most chilling, captivating, and weird cases that Richard has investigated over the past twenty years, in England and in the United States. Walk alongside Richard as he and his colleagues venture into the darkness on a quest to answer the ultimate question: do ghosts truly exist?
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During one of the hottest summers on record, a group of friends got together for that most American of traditions: the road trip. But this was no ordinary journey. Over the course of ten days and nights, this team of paranormal investigators set out to explore ten of the country's most haunted locations. Traveling thousands of miles in search of uniquely American ghosts, their quest took them to an asylum whose former inmates are said to speak from beyond the grave; a jail with ties to a nearby house with a very dark reputation; the hallowed ground of one of the Civil War's most fearsome battles; and a house believed to be haunted by the spirit of a little girl, who may be something entirely more sinister...
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On December 20, 1924, the newest hotel in downtown Los Angeles opened its doors. Catering to businessmen, bankers, theatergoers, and travelers, the Cecil started out as a home away from home for the city's high rollers. Then came the Great Depression. Times changed, and the hotel found itself in the middle of Skid Row. Awash in a sea of violent crime, drugs, and homelessness, the Cecil gained a dark reputation which remains to this day. Tales of murder, suicide, and serial killers are just one part of the hotel's checkered past. Some also claim that restless spirits haunt the rooms and hallways. Following the bizarre and tragic death of a young woman, whose body was found floating in a rooftop water tank, the Hotel Cecil once again found itself in the unwelcome limelight of public attention. Join Richard Estep of TV's Haunted Hospitals and Paranormal 911 in an exploration of this iconic LA landmark's past, present, and future.
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Pain, torment, and torture. Cruelty, brutality, and violence. The twisted psyches, murder, and yes, even the ability to charm people. Take a deep dive into the terrifyingly real serial murderers, spree killers, and true faces of evil! They prey on the innocent with a malicious desire to inflict damage and harm. They hunt and stalk misfortunate victims in the dark, in broad daylight, in quiet neighborhoods, and in the local woods. Their bloodthirst isn't satisfied after their first kill. Or their second. Or third. Serial Killers: The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers delves into the global phenomenon of serial and spree murderers.
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Indiana's Monroe House is a place of mystery, darkness, and strange occurrences. It has a reputation for occult rituals and violent paranormal activity that has sent visiting investigators running off into the night. The discovery of human bones in the basement, the identity of which remain unexplained to this day, may hold some of the answers. But the Monroe House holds its secrets close, and has been known to lash out at those who spend time within its walls. Join author Richard Estep, of TV's Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal 911, Haunted Case Files, and Paranormal Night Shift, as he and a small team of paranormal investigators are locked inside the Monroe House and delve into this ghostly enigma for themselves...
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In the early morning hours of June 10, 1912, an intruder forced his way into the house of Josiah Moore and his wife, Sarah. During the nightmare that followed, everybody in the house — Mr. And Mrs. Moore, their four children, and two young girls who were visiting for the night — were murdered with an axe. The small town of Villisca, Iowa, would be scarred forever. Today, the infamous Villisca Axe Murder House has a fearsome reputation for being haunted. Each year, hundreds of fascinated people flock to the house, seeking an encounter with the paranormal. Some get more than they bargained for.Join Richard Estep of TV’s Haunted Hospitals and Paranormal 911 as he and a small team of investigators lock themselves inside the Villisca Axe Murder House and delve into its deepest, darkest mysteries.
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In the middle of 21st century England lies an old building that has been scarred by tragedy, suffering, and violent death. Built by prisoners of war more than two centuries ago, Bodmin Jail and the land around it have been the site of more than fifty hangings. Thieves, murderers, highwaymen and rapists all died at the end of the hangman's rope, with many of their bodies being buried within the jail grounds. It is unsurprising, then, that the jail has its ghosts. Even today, the restless spirits of those who breathed their last at Bodmin Jail still roam its hallways, lurk within its cells, and prowl the dank underground chambers. Join author Richard Estep (TV's Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal 911, and Haunted Case Files) as he and a team of fellow paranormal investigators uncover the secrets of this historic, haunted jail…
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More than 20 years after the execution of John Wayne Gacy, psychic mediums looking into claims of paranormal activity in an old Illinois movie theater are shocked to discover that it is haunted by a man who goes by the name of John…and appears as a leering clown. A team of paranormal investigators will lock themselves in with him in an attempt to establish contact with this aggressive spirit — and get more than they bargained for.
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Do you dream of being a published writer? This is your roadmap to making that dream a reality. You have everything you need within you to become a successful author. It might not be easy, but with author Richard Estep as your guide, seeing your name on the cover of a book is one hundred percent achievable. Sit down at the keyboard, take the plunge, and start building your new writing career…one page at a time.
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“When an object materialises out of thin air before your very eyes – you write a book.” In the late sixties, 30 East Drive, Pontefract, became home to one of the most infamous poltergeist cases the world has ever seen. When co-author and former sceptic Bil Bungay bought the house in order to promote a movie, he had no idea that a powerful, terrifying, entity – one capable of defying the laws of physics – was still very much in residence.
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Fox Hollow Farm, the infamous Indiana property where Herb Baumeister allegedly murdered at least eleven men, has a grim past and an unsettling present. This riveting book pieces together the story of the tragic case and explores the paranormal encounters that continue to this day, delving into the psyche of a suspected murderer and the terrifying supernatural activity that lingers in the aftermath of such unspeakable evil.
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Death comes in many forms, and medical professionals have seen them all. The first pair of hands to hold us when we enter this world, and the last to comfort us when we leave it, usually belong to a member of the healing profession. Where one finds death and drama, one also finds ghosts. Small wonder that doctors, nurses, paramedics, and the patients that they treat, regularly encounter the spirits of the departed. Sometimes those spirits are friendly. But not always…
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July, 1863. The small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg is torn apart when two armies collide. At the Farnsworth House Inn, echoes of the Civil War still linger. Phantom boots thud across the attic floor. Apparitions and shadow figures haunt the guest rooms and prowl the hallways. Join TV’s Richard Estep (Haunted Case Files, Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal 911) as he learns why the Farnsworth House is rightly regarded as one of Gettysburg’s most haunted places.
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Although class may no longer be in session, the hallways of this rural Iowa schoolhouse are far from empty. Unexplained phenomena such as phantom footsteps, disembodied voices, shadow figures, and even full-bodied apparitions lurk within. Join a small team of paranormal investigators as they seek to uncover the truth behind the haunting, and find out just why Farrar Elementary is said to be one of the world’s most haunted schools.
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Built on top of the old city cemetery, Denver Botanic Gardens sits upon thousands of unrecovered human remains. Small wonder, then, that visitors and staff alike have reported all manner of ghostly activity, ranging from disembodied voices, cold spots, and phantom footsteps, to shadow figures and full-bodied apparitions.
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Many of those who have chosen the medical profession are no stranger to the paranormal. Ghosts walk the hallways of hospitals both old and new, haunting the wards and operating rooms. Join Richard Estep, paramedic, paranormal investigator, and cast member of TV’s “Haunted Case Files,” “Paranormal 911,” and “Haunted Hospitals,” as he talks to EMTs, nurses, medical professionals, and patients alike, documenting their most intense and chilling encounters with ghosts and spirits.
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Keep your eyes on the skies over Colorado as you embark on a whirlwind tour of contemporary UFO phenomena occurring in eleven locations throughout the state. From the Rocky Mountains to the Denver International Airport to a lonely and isolated UFO Watchtower in the San Luis Valley, join paranormal investigator Richard Estep and other leaders in the field of Colorado Ufology to uncover some of the state’s most harrowing stories. Are we alone in the universe, or is there something more to these stories from the Centennial State?
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From the watchful ghosts in the Denver Firehouse Museum to the dark spirit that terrorizes a historic stop of the London Underground, Trail of Terror invites you on an exciting journey to haunted locations across the United States and England. Paranormal investigator Richard Estep gives you an in-depth look at each supernatural encounter, presenting details so vivid you can almost feel the very same cold spot he and his team find.
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Malvern Manor has been many things over the course of its long life. In the late 1800s it was a hotel catering to travelers and businessmen; then it was converted into a rest home for the sick and infirm; and finally, it became a privately-owned care facility, providing a home for the physically and mentally challenged of six counties. It was often the last refuge for those suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, and severe behavioral disorders. Long after the building closed its doors for the final time, many people claim that some of those residents never left. Now a magnet for paranormal investigators, it is said that the abandoned rooms and hallways of Malvern Manor are haunted by the restless spirits of those who once called it home.
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Originally built circa 1757, the Fairfield Inn was also a stop on the Underground Railroad, used to hide runaway slaves who were fleeing to freedom in the North. Little wonder that it developed a reputation for being haunted that persists to this very day. Shadow figures and apparitions roam the hallways. Footsteps and disembodied voices disturb the sleeping guests late at night. Doors open and close of their own accord. Cold spots abound and objects are moved by invisible hands.
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The Cage, a cottage in Essex, England, was used to imprison those accused of witchcraft in the 16th century. When Vanessa Mitchell moved into the Cage, she had no idea that a paranormal nightmare was waiting for her. From her first day living there, Vanessa saw apparitions walk through her room, heard ghostly growls, and was even slapped and pushed by invisible hands. After three years of hostile paranormal activity, Vanessa moved out, fearing for her young son’s safety. Then paranormal researcher Richard Estep went in to investigate. Spirits of the Cage chronicles the time that Vanessa and Richard spent in the Cage, uncovering the frightening and fascinating mysteries of the spirits who lurk within it.
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Everybody loves a good scare at Halloween, but visitors to most “haunted houses” know the most frightening things are just actors in monster makeup and spooky special effects. Deep down, we all know that the ghostly inhabitants are fake…
…except at Asylum 49.
This unassuming former medical facility outside Salt Lake City stands next to a graveyard and is home to a full-contact Halloween haunt with a difference: the ghosts are all too real, and they are very willing to interact with the living. Hundreds of staff members, customers, and ghost hunters have encountered them firsthand over the years.
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It is September of 1803. On the desolate plain of Assaye, a small force of British redcoats and their native allies has beaten an enemy force many times their number…but at a terrible cost. For their commander, the vampire general Arthur Wellesley, the outlook is grim. Although their back may be broken for now, he knows that the fleeing Maratha horde will soon reform and turn upon his beleaguered army once more, and this time at a time and place of their own choosing.
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So many buildings have their dark secrets, but none are darker than those kept by the old abandoned community hospital in the small town of Tyrant’s Grove. Now a Halloween attraction, this haunted house specializes in thrilling and scaring the people of Colorado each October, when the nights grow long and the wind howls through the trees. But it is behind the facade of the demonic doctors and medical monsters that the real nightmares are to be found, as restless ghosts and earthbound spirits return to the place where they died, bound to the will of an ancient evil which preys upon the living. It falls to teenage psychic Danny Chill – the Deadseer – to confront the blackest horror at the hospital’s very heart, fighting to either lay the tormented souls to rest…or to join them. Forever.
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Hospitals are the nexus point between life and death, the place into which people enter this world, but also exit it. In The World’s Most Haunted Hospitals, paramedic and paranormal investigator Richard Estep recounts some of the most fascinating – and often chilling – stories of hospital hauntings from across the globe.
Join Richard on this fascinating journey around the world, stopping off at a wide spectrum of haunted hospitals and asylums, old and new, and shiver at the personal encounters of doctors, nurses, patients, and others with the strange and inexplicable.
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Arthur Wellesley, the British Army’s foremost vampire general, has begun to make a formidable name for himself on the field of battle, leading them to victory in the siege of Seringapatam and vanquishing its ruler, the Tipu Sultan, at the point of his blade. Jamelia, shape-shifting daughter of the Sultan, burns to avenge her murdered father in the only way she can possibly imagine: by bringing about the demise of Wellesley and driving the hated British from India for all time.
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High up in the lonely Rocky Mountains of Colorado stands the crumbling ruin of Long Brook Sanatorium. The last living patient may have left decades ago, but the restless ghosts of those who died there have remained behind, trapped between worlds in this remote and forgotten place. Fourteen year-old Danny Chill is a Deadseer. Gifted – some would say cursed – with the ability to see into those planes of existence which lie just beyond our own and communicate with their inhabitants, Danny is reluctantly drawn to the long-abandoned sanatorium. As night falls and the spirits of the dead prowl the haunted rooms and corridors once more, Danny and his friends find themselves in a race against time to uncover the truth.
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Longmont is a city warm and friendly by day, but overrun with restless spirits by night. With namesake Long’s Peak looming over it, the town’s chilling history casts a specter over its present. The gruesome 1864 Sand Creek Massacre may be connected to the murder of a successful local entrepreneur whose property is said to be haunted.
Though retail empire JCPenney outgrew its hometown, its legacy lingers in the form of the Phantom Lady. An airliner exploded in the night skies and led to the execution of a desperate criminal. Join paranormal investigator Richard Estep on his fifteen-year journey to reveal and document the interwoven, ghoulish tales of this colorful Colorado city.
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From his fortified palace at Seringapatam, the warrior potentate Tipu Sultan rules the state of Mysore with an iron fist. Known by his subjects as the Tiger of Mysore, Tipu obsessively worships these great cats, taking their predatory ways as his own. Protected by his fanatically devoted Tiger Guard, the Sultan fears neither man nor beast. The British covet Mysore for themselves, and have dispatched an army of thousands to wrest it from the Sultan’s clutches. Although the vampire Colonel Arthur Wellesley has not yet become the Duke of Wellington, he has already begun to show flashes of the military genius which may one day propel him to the heights of glory. But first, Wellesley and his Redcoats must hunt the tiger across the desolate moonlit plains of India, tracking the beast back to his lair behind the fortified walls of Seringapatam.