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Monsters

Myths, Legends, and Real Encounters

Richard Estep
2026 Released
5-6 Hours
Audiobook Unavailable
Visible Ink PressISBN 9781578598892

Meet the Monsters That Thrill, Chill, and Fascinate!!

From the creeping undead thirsting for blood to the giant serpent-like creatures inhabiting lakes, rivers, and seas, Monsters: Myths, Legends, and Real Encounters dives into the unexplained tales and frightening folklore of beasts that inhabit the land, sea, and air. You’ll encounter winged humanoids with glowing red eyes, dragons and devils, werewolves and water-horses, chupacabras, tommyknockers, and many, many more. With master storyteller and seasoned paranormal investigator Richard Estep as your guide, you will meet …

  • the Vampire of Alnwick, a medieval bloodsucker
  • Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yowie
  • Bunyip, an Australian water monster
  • Chedipe, the tiger-riding naked woman of India who crawls into chimneys to prey on the blood of unsuspecting men
  • the Grafton Monster, a nocturnal hulk from West Virginia
  • the Jersey Devil
  • Kraken, Krampus, and Lilith
  • Manananggal, the bat-winged vampire women
  • Morgawr, Mothman, and Nessie
  • the Werewolf of Cannock Chase
  • And numerous other prominent and lesser-known monsters of fact, myth, and legend!

    Whether you’re a monster hunter, a skeptic, or simply looking for a fun read, you will find plenty of strange, fascinating stories and explorations of histories of mysterious creatures that inspire fear and wonder within the pages of Monsters. It’s the (im)perfect bedtime read!!

    • Richard Estep

    Richard Estep has authored more than 40 books, many in the field of paranormal nonfiction, including Visible Ink Press' United States of Ghosts, Dark Spirits, Ghostly Encounters, Monsters, Serial Killers, and The Serial Killer Next Door. Estep is a regular columnist for Haunted magazine and has also written for the Journal of Emergency Medical Services. He appears regularly on the TV shows Haunted Case Files, Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal 911, and Paranormal Night Shift. The Hulu docuseries Fox Hollow Murders was based on his book The Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm. British by birth, Richard now lives north of Denver, Colorado, where he works as a paramedic and lives with his wife and a menagerie of adopted animals.

    More by Richard Estep

    Mothman
    A Nightmare in Villisca
    United States of Ghosts
    Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm
    Ghostly Encounters
    Dark Spirits
    Help Is on the Way
    Haunted Healthcare
    On Dark Ground
    Haunted Healthcare 2
    In Search of Demons
    The Dead Below

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