Spooky Great Smokies

Tales of hauntings, strange happenings, and other local lore.

The Great Smoky Mountains abound with spooky tales, like the story of the Shadow Woman who appears to a farmer each morning and evening to beg for a cup of milk. Skinned Tom is an East Tennessee haunt, though his is a sinister tale that warns that unfaithful to steer clear of local lover's lanes for their illicit trysting.

From the farmer who finds a Cavern of Skulls to a moonshiner who makes a deal with a water demon, and the Half-Shaved ghost seeking vengeance to the first (and only) meeting of the Asheville Ghost Club, the Great Smoky Mountains and their foothills abound with spooky tales. Whether read aloud around a campfire or from the back seat of the family van, this is a collection to treasure.

Retold by S. E. Schlosser
Illustrated by Paul G. Hoffman

Globe Pequot

An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.