About the author
Kevin Thomas Ward is the author of South Carolina Haunts and North Carolina Haunts, both published by Schiffer Publishing in the 2010s. The books belong to the regional ghost-story tradition, collecting reputedly haunted sites and local legends state by state rather than arguing a case for or against their reality. South Carolina Haunts gathers about thirty stories from the coastal, central, and Piedmont regions, including the legend of the Gray Man of Pawleys Island. North Carolina Haunts covers similarly reported hauntings, among them the Smith-McDowell House in Asheville. Ward writes for readers of local history and folklore, and for travelers interested in the reputed backstories behind specific houses, battlefields, and towns, presenting each account as a piece of regional storytelling and oral tradition rather than documented fact.
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“While this volume serves as a delightful anthology for fans of regional hauntings, it may disappoint those seeking rigorous academic analysis or scientific debunking of paranormal claims. The text relies heavily on eyewitness…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on North Carolina Haunts
“This volume offers a solid introduction to South Carolina's paranormal landscape, successfully compiling over thirty distinct spectral accounts into a cohesive narrative. It excels at connecting specific hauntings to their…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on South Carolina Haunts