Book details
The Bell Witch
An American Haunting
Author: Brent Monahan
The Bell Witch
$18.99
About This Book
Book Details
Known throughout Tennessee as "Old Kate," the Bell Witch took up residence with John Bell's family in 1818. It was a cruel and noisy spirit, given to rapping and gnawing sounds before it found its voices.
With these voices and its supernatural acts, the Bell Witch tormented the Bell family. This extraordinary book recounts the only documented case in U.S. history when a spirit actually caused a man's death.
The local schoolteacher, Richard Powell, witnessed the strange events and recorded them for his daughter. His astonishing manuscript fell into the hands of novelist Brent Monahan, who has prepared the book for publication. Members of the Bell family have previously provided information on this fascinating case, but this book recounts the tale with novelistic vigor and verve. It is truly chilling.
Imprint Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN
9780312262921
In The News
“America's greatest ghost story.” —Dennis William Hauck, Haunted Places
“Too compelling to put down.” —Fangoria