Real Nightmares (Book 7): Dark and Deadly Demons

By Brad Steiger

Nasty ghosts. Family curses. A fateful bogey man. Shrieks, howls, and cries of terror.

Those and more dark tales of sinister creatures await you in this latest Real Nightmares compilation.

Explore the strange world of the unknown with paranormal researcher extraordinaire Brad Steiger, an author of thousands of books and articles on mysterious secrets and unexplained phenomena.

These tales will bring a chill regardless of the heat outside. Come armed when you confront the world of Real Nightmares: Dark and Deadly Demons.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Visible Ink Press
• Release date: Aug 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781578594351

Brad Steiger

An Adams Media author.

Book preview

The Nasty Ghosts of Amherst

One night in September 1878, 18-year-old Esther Cox woke her 22-year-old sister Jane and asked if she felt something in bed with them. Although the two-story cottage they lived in on Princess Street in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, was kept clean and neat, the possibility of a mouse invading their bed was not impossible. The two girls jumped out of bed with a scream and began to search their mattress. Jane spotted the straw of the mattress moving about and concluded that a rodent must be trying to make a nest.

The two sisters set to beating the mattress vigorously in an attempt to drive the tiny intruder out of their bed, but no mouse retreated from the straw of the mattress. The girls watched the mattress for a bit, detected no further movement, and concluded that the mouse must have escaped without their seeing it. Esther and Jane decided they had better get back to sleep before they awakened the rest of the household. The pair lived in the home of their sister Olive, who had married Daniel Teed. Daniel and Olive had two sons: Willie, five, and George, 13 months. Daniel’s brother John Teed and William Cox, the brother of Olive, Jane, and Esther, also shared the Teed house. As they had not woken anyone as they searched for the mouse that disturbed their sleep, the girls decided to make no mention of the incident the next morning, as it would only result in laughter and teasing from John and