_______ 'Timely and troubling' Evening Standard 'A necessary book' David Aaronovitch 'Frequently jaw-dropping' Huffington Post From UFOs to the New World Order, the inside story of how conspiracy theories won over America. In November 2017, a serial climate change denier and anti-vaxxer was elected President of the United States. The rise of Donald Trump marked the beginning of a new American epoch: the age of the conspiracy theorist. Now, Anna Merlan goes undercover in America's sprawling network of conspiracy theorists and uncovers their secrets. She meets the UFOlogist who claims to have travelled to Mars with a young Barack Obama. She chats with the 'pizzagate' truthers who think Washington D.C.'s favourite pizzeria is run by a satanic paedophile ring. And she bumps into Alex Jones, the YouTube impresario who thinks the state is using chemical warfare to turn the population gay - and who happens to be on first-name terms with the leader of the free world. Merlan reveals a world of innuendo and propaganda lying just beneath the surface of US culture. It might just help explain the political turmoil of our time. _______ 'Through exhaustive research, personal interviews, and a critical yet at times appropriately empathetic approach, writer Anna Merlan has written a captivating book that illuminates the landscape of conspiracy theories.' New York Magazine 'An entertaining taxonomy of toxic ideas' Herald 'A rock-steady narrator with a ready command of history, nerves of steel, and incisive social insights . . . We need a thousand of her, or a million.' The Nation

The first in a series, Bonnie Geyer Florek brings you Totally Haunted USA Williamsburg, Virginia is believed to be one of the most haunted towns in America. Some people believe in ghosts, some do not. There have been many skeptics who have become believers after attending a Spooks and Legends Haunted Tour, however. Ghosts have been seen and heard by guests and the presence of spirits have often been felt. Just one visit to the Peyton Randolph House has made believers of previous skeptics. A determined knocking is often heard coming from the inside of the front door. The doorknob rattles loudly and persistently as guests stand listening to true stories originating from within those very walls. And what about the side door slamming shut so hard that it makes you jump back a few steps? These are just some of the goings on in town.....sights that can be seen and sounds that resonate within your mind, long after you have returned home. The George Wythe House is no exception where haunts are concerned. Just stare at those windows and see the inside shutters open and close before your very eyes, though no one is inside the house. No living souls, that is. These are only a few of the many ghostly experiences encountered in the town of Williamsburg. To hear of more excitement, read on and then come and visit us for a one of a kind, ghostly tour. You will never forget nor will you want your ghost-loving friends to miss this. Enjoy *Read Bonnie's other series, Totally Haunted UK, based on researched ghost stories in England.