Barking dogs, silent birds and a malodorous stench foretell encounters with the ghostly apparitions and strange creatures that stalk Magic Valley. Are these just fanciful notions and figments of the imagination? Not according to eyewitnesses who swear things really do go bump in the night in south central Idaho. Read about the Stricker Ranch caretaker awakened by the phantom of a pioneer woman, the piercing red eyes that frightened visitors at Albion's normal school campus, the couple whose property is haunted by ancient spirits and the woman and her grandson who encountered Bigfoot's foul stench in a local wilderness. Turn on the lights, get cozy and read on as author Andy Weeks investigates the phenomena and local lore of Idaho's Magic Valley.

Things that go bump in the night, disembodied voices, footsteps in an empty stairwell, an icy hand on your shoulder... let your imagination run wild as you read about North and South Dakota's most extraordinary apparitions, sinister spooks, and bizarre beasts.

Venture into the unexplained phenomena of the Beaver State...if you dare. This collection of more than 40 chilling tales features eerie accounts of paranormal activity, bigfoot encounters, UFO sightings, including . . .

• The ghost boat of the Willamette River
• Mysterious activity at Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
• Spanish pirates at Neahkahnie Mountain
• The Chetco Indian Devil
• Ghosts of the Crescent Mines

"What lurks in Idaho's shadowy corners? You might be surprised to find out. Filled with stories that are fascinating, strange, and often downright terrifying, "Haunted Idaho" is spellbinding entertainment " --Nate Kenyon, Award-winning author of "Sparrow Rock, Diablo: The Order, and Day One"

A collection of frightening stories from the Gem State, including . . .

• Strange phenomena at a real-life Bates Motel
• Apparitions at Boise's Old State Penitentiary
• Pioneer spirits at an Oregon Trail ranch house
• The werewolf legend of Rose Hill Cemetery
• A ghostly miner who haunts a Sun Valley campground
• Phantom cries of the Bear River Massacre
• Bigfoot encounters in the Sawtooth National Forest

Includes

• The Phantom Hitchhiker of American Fork
• Ogden's elegant haunted hotel
• Activity at Salt Lake City's This Is the Place Heritage Park
• Ghost children at Mercur Cemetery
• The White Lady of Spring Canyon
• Bizarre creatures, including Sasquatch, Utah Lake's Black-Eyed Monster, and the Moon Lake Monster