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HELL HATH NO FURY 2 13 MORE SPIRITS OF DEPRAVITY AND DESPAIR BY TROY TAYLOR"The female of the species must be deadlier than the male." Rudyard KiplingFor far too long, society has overlooked the achievements of women - in business, politics, science, education, war, literature, and yes, even when it comes to murder. They have claimed more than their share of victims throughout America's history, and yet we have failed to offer them the notoriety that we have given to men. This is a grave mistake, for the murders committed by women are usually more terrifying than anything a man can imagine.Women kill for money, revenge, love, and sometimes, just for pleasure. They have left behind dead lovers, murdered husbands, slaughtered roommates, innocent children, and lingering spirits. They are serial killers, the insane, and the vengeful, and many still demand attention long after death. They are also often victims and, sometimes, enduring ghosts, reminders that their stories need to be told.In this terrifying second installment of Troy Taylor's series, he takes you once more into the dark world of depravity and despair, revealing thirteen more stories of sinners and spirits who left behind a legacy of crime and the supernatural. From unrepentant killers to tortured victims, it's another frightening volume that will leave you wondering who you're sleeping next to at night! It's not for the faint of heart!

ONE BLEAK MIDWINTER NIGHT TERROR AND TRAGEDY OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON BY TROY TAYLOR For most people, the traditional holiday season is about love, family, and joy - gatherings, parties, Christmas traditions, food, presents, and days and nights of laughter, good tidings, and cheer. But it hasn't always been that way. Once upon a time, the holidays were the season for ghosts. And why not? The winter nights were long and dark. It was a time of snow, cold, and ice. Days and weeks were spent huddled around the fire, waiting for warmer weather to return. Candles, oil lamps, and fireplaces were the only light sources - and the only way to keep away the encroaching shadows. It was the perfect time for ghost stories and the spookiest time of year. It was a period that began with Halloween and only ended with the spring thaw - a season of death filled with malicious spirits, demons, and other threatening entities that roamed the night and lurked just outside your door. With this chilling volume, Troy Taylor revives the tradition of the haunted holiday season with dark tales of pagan celebrations, strange customs, sinister solstice creatures, and dozens of stories of American terror and tragedy for Christmas! From family massacres to missing children, murders, fires, deaths, and disasters, the author weaves a chronicle of the violence and death that has plagued America during the holidays for the past two centuries.

ONE DAY IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS CARNARVON, CARTER AND THE CURSE OF TUTANKHAMUN BY TROY TAYLOR "Can you see anything?" "Yes, wonderful things!" Howard Carter and his benefactor, the Earl of Carnarvon, could never have imagined the wonders that awaited them on that afternoon in November 1922 when they peered through a small hole in the doorway of a tomb in the Valley of the Kings. And neither could they the string of mysterious deaths that would soon follow! Since 1922, the world has been fascinated with not only the story of Tutankhamun's tomb but also the alleged curse that has claimed dozens of lives since it was opened. In this thrilling book, author Troy Taylor tackles the true story of the so-called "Curse of Tutankhamun" in a way that has never been done before - leaving out the half-truths and sensationalized stories to present a tale that is so strange and so unnerving that it's more terrifying than any fiction. Can we ignore the strange deaths, murders, fires, and tragedies that were linked to Tutankhamun's tomb? Or should we dismiss them all as coincidences? Are they stories simply stories made up by reporters - or was there something far more sinister at work? Discover these mysteries and more for yourself in this exciting and often hair-raising book!

HAUNTED ALTON THE HISTORY AND MYSTERY OF ONE OF THE MOST HAUNTED SMALL TOWNS IN AMERICA BY TROY TAYLOR For more than two centuries, the Mississippi River town of Alton, Illinois, has gained a reputation for its dark side. Author Mark Twain called it "a dismal little river town," and today, it's known as "one of the most haunted small towns in America" - all thanks to its long and bloody history of death, violence, disease, disaster, and, of course, its ghosts. Author Troy Taylor returns to the streets of Alton for a new, updated, and revised look at the town's weird history with more history and more hauntings than ever before. Filled with chilling tales, you'll find many within these pages that have never appeared in print before, plus new stories and details from places like the Mineral Springs Hotel, Enos Sanitorium, Powder Mills Road, Alton Penitentiary, McPike Mansion, Illinois Glass Works, First Unitarian Church, Lewis and Clark College, and more! This is the original book of Alton's ghost stories in a new, revised edition and serves as the inspiration for the award-winning Alton Hauntings Tours. Discover the true story of how Alton became so haunted and how it's earned its moniker of one of the country's most spirited small towns!

There are very few among those with a love for the supernatural who don't also have a passion for Edgar Allan Poe. Poe wasn't simply a melancholy author who wrote about premature burials, sinister black cats, and talking ravens; he was much more. If you've ever read a modern mystery or horror novel, you can thank Poe. If you've ever read a book like this one - or any of author Troy Taylor's books of true stories of the unexplained -- the influence of Poe is undeniable. Poe invented the modern mystery story, mostly invented science fiction, and was the first writer to take the horror stories of the Gothic era and set them in modern times, starting a trend that continues today

Thirteen stories of women who have killed leaving behind lingering spirits in the wake of their crimes

"The 1949 exorcism that took place in St. Louis, Missouri, has become one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history. But is the story so mysterious because of the events that occurred -- or because so much of the story has been kept secret over the years? After the events in the story concluded, it was decided that further investigation of the case was "counterproductive", and details were buried. The identity of the allegedly possessed boy was hidden to protect his identity. If not for a series of coincidences, the story would have never likely been revealed at all and would never have inspired books, films, documentaries, and more"-- Page [4] of cover

On the cold afternoon of December 30, 1903, a fire broke out in Chicago’s Iroquois Theater during a sold-out performance. The theater had been advertised as “absolutely fireproof” when it had opened ahead of schedule to take advantage of holiday crowds. But the theater wasn’t fireproof – it wasn’t even safe. In less than 20 minutes, more than 600 people – mostly women and children – were burned, smothered, and trampled to death as the panicked audience tried to flee the theater. They soon discovered locked stairways, missing fire escapes, and jammed doors, leading to scores of deaths. In this chilling book, author Troy Taylor delves into the true story of this horrific holiday tragedy, detailing not only the disaster itself but the lives that were lost, changed, and utterly destroyed on that fateful afternoon. He takes readers inside the walls of the theater in a search for the missing and the dead and behind the doors of Chicago’s City Hall, where the corruption occurred that allowed the dangerous theater to open just five weeks before the fire. Follow the victims taken to makeshift morgues in stores, restaurants, and saloons and then hunt for the lingering spirits who refuse to rest in peace after more than a century. Discover first-hand accounts of hauntings in the theater that now stands at the site, in a nearby department store, and, of course, in the narrow passage behind the theater where more than 100 people were killed – a passage that the press in 1903 dubbed “Death Alley.” One Afternoon at the Iroquois is the perfect book for a cold winter’s night during the holiday season — when what should have been the perfect time of year turned into a nightmare. -- Amazon.com