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Eerie Quad Cities (American Heritage) Paperback – August 23, 2021

by Michael McCarty (Author), John Brassard Jr. (Author), Jason McLean (Illustrator),
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Like the mighty Mississippi River that cleaves the Quad Cities, the region's history can trap the unwary in some unexpected eddies. Peer through the fog of the past to catch a glimpse of the Tinsmith Ghost of Rock Island or the river serpent with a price on its head. Get the back story on the Banshee of Brady Street, read the 1869 report on a Bigfoot sighting near East Davenport and run the numbers on local UFO activity. From phantom footsteps in the Renwick Mansion to a mausoleum heist in Chippiannock Cemetery, Michael McCarty and John Brassard Jr. trace a path through the shadowy heritage of the Quad Cities.
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    6 x 0.31 x 9 inches
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Michael McCarty is the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including Frankenstein's Mistress: Tales of Love & Monsters; Dark Cities: Dark Tales; I Kissed a Ghoul; A Little Help from My Fiends; Dark Duets; Liquid Diet & Midnight Snack; Dracula Transformed and Other Bloodthirsty Tales (also with Mark McLaughlin); and Lost Girl of the Lake (with Joe McKinney). He is a five-time Bram Stoker Finalist and in 2008 won the David R. Collins Literary Achievement Award from the Midwest Writing Center.

John Brassard Jr. has written two books on local history: Scott County Cemeteries, cowritten with his father, John Brassard Sr., and Murder & Mayhem in Scott County, Iowa. His work has appeared in Iowa History Journal, Quad-CityTimes, the North Scott Press and the DeWitt Observer. Mr. Brassard is also the writer, researcher and narrator for the Kitchen Table Historian podcast, which tells tales of true crime, the paranormal and other stories that your grandma didn't want you to hear. His website is http://johnbrassardjr.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press (August 23, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1467147478
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1467147477
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.31 x 9 inches
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    Michael McCarty has been a professional writer since 1983 and the author of over forty books of fiction and nonfiction, as well as hundreds of articles, short stories and poems. He is a Five-Time Bram Stoker Finalist and winner of the David R. Collins' Literary Achievement Award from the Midwest Writing Center.

    He is the author of such books DARK CITIES: DARK TALES, DARK DUETS: MUSICAL MAYHEM, A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FIENDS, I KISSED A GHOUL and LOST GIRL OF THE LAKE (with Joe McKinney)

    In Nonfiction, he wrote MODERN MYTHMAKERS (Crystal Lake Publications) a collection of interviews with Ray Bradbury, Dean Koontz, John Saul, Elvira, William F. Nolan, the cast & crew of Night of the Living Dead and several more. He also co-written the book CONVERSATIONS WITH KRESKIN with The Amazing Kreskin (Team Kreskin Productions) a cornucopia of stories of Kreskin's Amazing life, culture, famous friends, inside knowledge of entertainment personalities, his mind power, thought reading, and much more. ESOTERIA-LAND the Authentic, Eclectic & Eccentric Nonfiction of Michael McCarty and GHOSTS OF THE QUAD CITIES (with Mark McLaughlin) true ghost stories in the Quad Cities metro area.

    Michael McCarty have written the following fiction books with Mark McLaughlin: DRACULA TRANSFORMED & OTHER BLOODTHIRSTY TALES (Dracula & vampire short stories and novellas), APOCALYPSE AMERICA! a science fiction and horror novel and MONSTER BEHIND THE WHEEL a horror novel.

    Michael McCarty & Jody LaGreca wrote the BLOODLESS series together (published by Simon & Schuster (as a kindle) and Amazon as a trade paperback. The three book series BLOODLESS, BLOODLUST and BLOODLINE is about a 100 year old vampire who survives both the sinking of the Lusitania and the Hindenburgh explosion but has a hard time dealing with his family.

    His stories and interviews have appeared in a wide variety of magazines and anthologies including Fangoria, Cemetery Dance, Starlog, Filmfax, ON WRITING HORROR (A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association, edited by Mort Castle), MIDNIGHT PREMIERE and IN LAYMON TERMS (both anthos from Cemetery Dance publications).

    McCarty's first solo novel, a vampire satire called LIQUID DIET, was released in 2009 release by Black Death/Demonic Clown Books and republished as an ebook as LIQUID DIET & MIDNIGHT SNACK: 2 VAMPIRE SATIRES from Whiskey Creek Press. McCarty was the former staff writer for Science Fiction Weekly (the official website of the Sci-Fi Channel). He can be found on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelMcCarty.Horror

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    John Brassard Jr is an author and historian from eastern Iowa. He has written three books about the history, legends, and lore of the Quad Cities region: Scott County Cemeteries, cowritten with his father, John Brassard Sr, Murder and Mayhem in Scott County, Iowa, and Eerie Quad Cities, cowritten with Michael McCarty. John's work has been featured in Iowa History Journal, the Quad City Times, the North Scott Press, and the DeWitt Observer, among others. He is a former president and board member of the Scott County Historic Preservation Society, and currently sits on the board of directors for the Scott County Historical Society. In addition, John is also the writer, narrator, and producer of the Kitchen Table Historian podcast, telling stories of true crime, paranormal, and other strange happenings throughout the Midwest.

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mary angela douglas
5.0 out of 5 stars LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON KIDDOS AND DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2021
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I mean to say this book IS eerie and no mistake and eerie in exactly the way it should be where you settle yourself in your chair, flip through it,look at the misty quite atmospheric photographs, examine the chapter titles and comfort yourself with the lie, 'oh, I can handle this;no problem." Thing is, it grows on you, the sense of foreboding. So if you are a fan of the sense of foreboding this is the book for you. All kidding aside, I enjoyed the earlier volume in the same way, Ghosts of the Quad Cities. This book also has its spooky charms but is similar to the previous book in the quality of the storytelling. Disclaimer here; and why I say don't try this at home and mean it is I feel as a Christian LOOKING for ghosts, RECORDING ghosts, and most especially TALKING to ghosts is NOT a good idea. I'm with the person quoted farther on in the book who said basically when you start to smell sulfur get the heck out of there. I would recommend stay home and read about it. There is no better use of the term armchair traveler than as it can be applied to narratives of a ghostly nature. So read on, and don't forget the Lord's Prayer really does help and I'm not joking about that. At all. And hey, if you love good story telling, the kind that makes you think of gents huddling around a pot bellied stove in ye old general store with pickle barrels saltines and whatnot having a gossip fest about ghosts and strange sightings, you will love this book. I am an inordinate fan of the lead paragraphs and the summations of all the stories. Just good stuff. Writing in the old style than never grows old. And also, with a lot of variety in it. And where else can you find out about in the same lurid green volume a missing Tiffany window, a Midwestern giant out of a fairytale, a man who very rightly could not shake the feeling of preordained doom and assorted mansions with actual addresses some of them still standing, each with their own peculiar myths. Be brave dear reader. And if you happen to read this at Thanksgiving, be grateful YOU are not the one who had to trek to all those iffy ghostly sites and find out the truth. If you read this at Christmas, maybe leave some fruitcake out for the ghosts. And remember, life is short. Our deeds and sometimes the shadows of them for good or bad leave traces in the air and in the hearts of men.
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Jody LaGreca/Author
5.0 out of 5 stars A Historical Masterpiece With Intrigue
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2021
EERIE QUAD CITIES is extremely well written and complimented by the combination of McCarty & Brassard Jr. who created a topnotch book that will be a historical masterpiece for all time. It is a fascinating read with the Foreword written by The Amazing Krestin. As if that isn’t amazing enough, the book is also dedicated to Kreskin. ERRIE is a potpourri of haunted scenarios and settings, encounters with ghosts, experiences with the spirit world and mysterious sightings. The Quad Cities is an area of rich history with connections to intriguing characters and tales that live on from the grave. There are also creatures of the earth with a reign of their own in mysterious settings that give reason to pause. The book contains captivating photographs, many taken by McCarty, who has captured timeless images with finesse. There are also illustrations that lend a lens to the tales. I’m so impressed by the authors’ spin of their hometown with all the intriguing secrets and legends they presented. I highly recommend this book no matter where you live because it brings forth the intricacies of the Midwest for all to explore and appreciate.
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Norats Inthecorn
4.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2023
I received a free copy of this book as a gift.

This is a great read for those days when time for the luxury of reading is limited because each story in this anthology is just the right length to read in one sitting.

As someone who has personally experienced more than a few genuine paranormal experiences during my long life, and having debunked some that others considered "the real thing," I approached this read with a skeptical mindset. However, the authors include their own diligent research results along with the findings of area paranormal investigators which debunks or adds validity to the paranormal phenomena highlighted in this book. Still, the authors encourage the readers to draw their own conclusions. The result is a balanced narrative that adds intrigue to the rich history of the famous Iowa/Illinois Quad Cities area.

I think readers interested in the paranormal and supernatural will like this, and I recommend it.
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Diane W
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to read and give as gifts
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022
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Great writing .You should check it out.
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