Ghosts of the World
By Susan Smitten
Susan Smitten's sixth book in the ghost stories series goes international.
In her quest for proof of hauntings, Smitten interviews eyewitnesses in Ireland, Russia, South Africa and Australia to discover the history of the hauntings and the spirits' motives for sticking around.
Ghosts include that of a despondent woman who murdered her many husbands and lovers who is still spotted in the Jamaican hotel where her plantation home once stood, and the Empress of China and her ghostly servants, who have an extended stay in an opulent hotel in Chengde, China.
Readers also learn the story of the Vancouver Hotel's Lady in Red.
In her introduction, Smitten explains how she chose from the infinite number of haunted places in the world.
"Virtually every city, castle, famous building, theatre, prison, battlefield and dark country road has its associated ghosts and any attempt to describe them all would be frustrating and futile. What I have collected here is an eclectic mix of some of the more famous ghosts and some of the newer, lesser-known ghosts that make life interesting for those who share their space"
Published by: Lone Pine Publishing International
Available at: local bookstores
List price: $14.95
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