Haunted Austin: History and Hauntings in the Capital City

By Jeanine Plumer

A killer lurks in the dark streets, victimizing servant girls throughout 1885, and Austin becomes the first American city to claim a serial killer. The spirits of convicts wander amidst the manicured grounds of the Texas State Capitol while inside a public servant assassinated in 1903 still haunts the corridors. These are just a few of the strange and frightening tales of Haunted Austin. Within these pages lies evidence that the frontier bravado legendary in so many Texas men and women lives on long after death. Author Jeanine Plumer explores the sinister history of the city and attempts to answer the question: why do so many ghosts linger in Austin?

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: Sep 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9781614233732

Jeanine Plumer

Jeanine Marie Plumer has been documenting Austin�s unique history of over a decade as founder of Austin Ghost Tours. She has written historic tours for areas all over downtown Austin and the surrounding suburbs. Jeanine served as Vice President of the Eanes History Center for four years and was a columnist for the Westlake Picayune. Her singular belief is that to understand ghosts, research and understating of history is paramount. Plumer is the creator and writer for the television series Haunted Texas as seen on PBS affiliate stations throughout the country.