Book cover for Short Ghost Stories of New Orleans: 14 Short Ghost Stories of New Orleans History Paranormal Happenings in Familiar Locations by John Williams

Short Ghost Stories of New Orleans

14 Short Ghost Stories of New Orleans History Paranormal Happenings in Familiar Locations

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84 Pages
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Independently PublishedISBN 9798269575186

Short Ghost Stories of New Orleans
By J. Williams
In New Orleans, the dead never rest...
Behind the wrought-iron gates and beneath the moss-draped oaks, a darkness stirs. The city's haunted mansions, mist-soaked cemeteries, and shadowed bayous hold stories too chilling to ignore-tales whispered from one generation to the next, where superstition meets truth and nightmares bleed into daylight.
From the phantom jazzman whose final song still echoes through Bourbon Street, to the cursed carriage that rattles through the Quarter at midnight, to the witch who sings from the depths of Lake Pontchartrain-Short Ghost Stories of New Orleans takes you deep into the city's beating, haunted heart.
Each chapter tells a tale steeped in local legend and southern gothic dread, weaving together history and horror into an unforgettable journey. Step inside these pages and you'll meet:

  • The Voodoo Queen whose wrath spares no trespasser.
  • The Casket Girls whose secrets are nailed shut in the Ursuline attic.
  • The ghost ship that sails the Mississippi, collecting souls in its burning hull.
  • The Madame of Shadows, whose brothel promises pleasure but delivers damnation.
  • The endless screams of St. Louis Cemetery that echo long after midnight.
These aren't just ghost stories. They're warnings. And once you've heard them, the city will never let you go.
Perfect for fans of gothic horror, supernatural folklore, and eerie tales that linger long after the last page, Short Ghost Stories of New Orleans is a chilling collection that captures the soul-and the terror-of New Orleans.

John Williams

John Williams is Head of Collections Management and Digital Library Services at Newcastle University. He has written extensively on television and cultural history, and he was editor of the popular television review website Tachyon TV. He is a regular contributor to the BFI’s Mediatheque and Screenonline resources and his biography of dramatist Malcolm Hulke, Mac, will be published in 2014.

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