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The Big Book of New York Ghost Stories

By: Cheri Farnsworth

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The Big Book of New York Ghost Stories

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Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Empire State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Cheri Farnsworthshines a light in the dark corners of New York and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From apparitions and objects that fly off of tables at the Manhattan Bistro, to a specter that stalks Pulpit Rock in Lake Placid, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493043870

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9781493043873

Murder & Mayhem in St. Lawrence County

By: Cheri L. Farnsworth

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Murder & Mayhem in St. Lawrence County

By: Cheri L. Farnsworth

“Contains twelve intriguing stories, true murder cases from New York’s North Country . . . Illuminates the dark side of northern New York’s early days (Murder By Gaslight). St. Lawrence County is known for its picturesque waters and pristine seasons. But underneath this fair facade lies a sordid past, rife with tales of killings and cunning, like the man who slashed his wife to death after instructing a constable to close the door and depart; a robbery that descended into the brutal axing of a mother and her two small children; the unsolved case of a young woman bludgeoned to death on school grounds in an upscale neighborhood; and the gruesome poisoning of one man at the hands of his son, his wife and her lover. Join author Cheri Farnsworth as she investigates these and other notorious cases of murder and mayhem in New York’s North Country. Includes photos!

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Arcadia Publishing

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1614233160

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9781614233169

Haunted New York City

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Big Apple

By: Cheri Farnsworth

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Haunted New York City

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Big Apple

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America's most populated city is also home to bizarre ghosts and frightening creatures of the night.

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Stackpole Books

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0811740730

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9780811740739

Alphabet Killer

The True Story of the Double Initial Murders

By: Cheri Farnsworth

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Alphabet Killer

The True Story of the Double Initial Murders

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In the early 1970s, three young girls were slain near Rochester, NY, in the so-called Alphabet murders. The first book fully devoted to the case explores the crime and its investigation.

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081174213X

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Haunted Massachusetts

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Bay State

By: Cheri Farnsworth

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Haunted Massachusetts

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Bay State

By: Cheri Farnsworth

Cemetery spooks, haunted historic homes and Native American legends figure prominently in this collection of eerie in tales from the Bay State. From the beaches and cliffs of the Atlantic coast and the historic streets of Boston to the beautiful Berkshires come a variety of stories and legends, including the phantom canoe of two dead Mohegan lovers, the haunted Danvers Lunatic Asylum whose former residents never really left, and eyewitness accounts of UFOs sightings that date back to the mid-1800s.

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1493046292

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9781493046294

Murder & Mayhem in St. Lawrence County

By: Cheri L. Farnsworth

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Haunted Connecticut

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Constitution State

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Haunted Connecticut

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Constitution State

By: Cheri Farnsworth

Eerie occurrences, spooky events, unsolved mysteries, and terrifying specters haunt Connecticut. Tales ofBlood-thirsty dolls, haunted lighthouses and a phantom plane crash tingle the spine of travelers to Haunted Connecticut. Connecticut is known for haunted islands; phantom ships, trains, and planes; sightings of UFOs, aliens, and real men in black (MIB); and encounters with Bigfoot and evil black dogs.There have been plenty of strange atmospheric anomalies, such as Connecticut’s Dark Day; solid clouds that came crashing down from the sky in the Litchfield Hills in 1758; the Moodus Noises, which have yet to be fully understood; and Notch Hollow near Bolton, where car windows fog over for no apparent reason while passing an abandoned railroad track. Indeed, the stories in this book, covering the whole spectrum of the supernatural, are fun to read in a satisfyingly spooky kind of way.

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1493046314

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Wicked Northern New York

By: Cheri L Farnsworth

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Wicked Northern New York

By: Cheri L Farnsworth

The friendly, relaxed atmosphere of the North Country belies a dark and sordid history: a time when it seemed that every city had its red-light district and every hamlet its brothel. Revisit an enigmatic period fraught with pistol duels and "tramp camps;" hermits on the run, "wild man" sightings and horse thieves. Local author Cheri Farnsworth has carefully researched and compiled the region's most wicked stories here, like the Potsdam man who literally scared his wife to death, the woman who was won in a game of cards, and the little girl who was taken by gypsies, sold for fifty cents, and then traded for a half a dozen chickens.

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1625841191

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Historic North Country Disasters

By: Cheri L. Farnsworth

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Historic North Country Disasters

By: Cheri L. Farnsworth

There is a tragic history in New York's North Country of human folly, natural disasters, deadly explosions, terrible train wrecks and other calamities. The famous Barnum & Bailey Circus suffered deeply after its train crashed between Norwood and Potsdam in 1889 and many animals died. Beloved Thousand Island Park was almost entirely destroyed by a devastating fire in 1912, leveling hotels and businesses, and the once-thriving park never fully recovered. The great Massena earthquake measured 5.9 on the Richter scale in 1944 and caused tremendous structural damage, including destroying nearly all chimneys in the area. Author Cheri L. Farnsworth compiles both the man-made and natural disasters that shocked the North Country in the hundred years between 1850 and 1950.

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1467145009

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Murder & Mayhem in Jefferson County

By: Cheri L. Farnsworth

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Murder & Mayhem in Jefferson County

By: Cheri L. Farnsworth

The author of Wicked Northern New York delivers the most chilling historic true crime stories from the state’s northern tier. Jefferson County, located in New York’s beautiful North Country, has a dark and violent past. During the long winter months, it was not the cold that was feared, but the killers. In 1828, Henry Evans committed a crime so brutal that the location in Brownsville is still called Slaughter Hill. A real-life Little Red Riding Hood, eleven-year-old Sarah Conklin met someone far worse than a wolf on her way home from school in 1875. And in 1908, Mary Farmer, a beautiful young mother hacked her neighbor to death and was sent to the electric chair. Author Cheri L. Farnsworth has compiled the stories of the most notorious criminal minds of Jefferson County’s early history. Includes photos!

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1614234337

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Adirondack Enigma

The Depraved Intellect and Mysterious Life of North Country Wife Killer Henry Debosnys

By: Cheri L. Farnsworth

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Adirondack Enigma

The Depraved Intellect and Mysterious Life of North Country Wife Killer Henry Debosnys

By: Cheri L. Farnsworth

When Henry Debosnys arrived in Essex, New York, the sleepy town was unprepared for the string of dark events that trailed the exotic European stranger. Within weeks of his appearance, he had romanced wealthy widow Betsey Wells, charming her friends and children and presenting the picture of an ideal new family at their spur-of-the-moment wedding. Yet when authorities discovered Betsey's mangled body in a nearby forest, Debosnys's image as a caring family man began to unravel. During his incarceration, Debosnys slowly revealed himself to be a genius fluent in six languages, a master cryptographer and the murderer of at least two previous wives. As the scrutiny on Debosnys intensified, he began producing coded messages, allegedly confessions to a lifetime of villainy. Author Cheri Farnsworth reveals never-before-seen evidence of this Upstate tragedy, including reproductions of the legendary, unsolved Debosnys cryptograms, in an effort to finally uncover the truth about this depraved con man. The only question that remains is who will be the first to crack the "Debosnys Code"?

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1614231923

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Murder & Mayhem in Jefferson County

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Haunted Hudson Valley

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of New York's Sleepy Hollow Country

By: Cheri Farnsworth

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Haunted Hudson Valley

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of New York's Sleepy Hollow Country

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This part of New York, straddling the Hudson River from New York City to Albany, is rife with stories of the paranormal.

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0811736210

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Adirondack Enigma

The Depraved Intellect and Mysterious Life of North Country Wife Killer Henry Debosnys

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The Depraved Intellect and Mysterious Life of North Country Wife Killer Henry Debosnys

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The Big Book of New York Ghost Stories

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Haunted Hudson Valley

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of New York's Sleepy Hollow Country

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Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of New York's Sleepy Hollow Country

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This part of New York, straddling the Hudson River from New York City to Albany, is rife with stories of the paranormal.

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Haunted New York

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Haunted New York

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• More than 60 frightening tales • Covers all regions of the state An entertaining look at supernatural phenomena in New York, including the ghost of a British soldier at Fort Ontario, Champ the Lake Champlain monster, the haunted castle of Captain Beardslee, spirits in Manhattan's oldest house, the alien abduction at the Brooklyn Bridge, and many more.

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0811740722

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Haunted Connecticut

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Constitution State

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Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Constitution State

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Wicked Northern New York

By: Cheri L Farnsworth

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Alphabet Killer

The True Story of the Double Initial Murders

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Alphabet Killer

The True Story of the Double Initial Murders

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In the early 1970s, three young girls were slain near Rochester, NY, in the so-called Alphabet murders. The first book fully devoted to the case explores the crime and its investigation.

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