About the author
William J Hall writes about two of Connecticut's best-documented haunting cases. In The World's Most Haunted House and The Bridgeport Poltergeist, he reconstructs the 1974 disturbances reported by police at a house on Lindley Street in Bridgeport, drawing on recorded testimony from the 1970s alongside newer interviews. A second strand of his catalogue, including Living in Ghost Central and The Haunted House Diaries, follows a family in a 1790 farmhouse in the Litchfield Hills who describe repeated encounters with presences in their home. Published by New Page Books and Rosen Young Adult between 2014 and 2016, several of the titles are aimed at young adult readers as well as general audiences interested in paranormal investigation. Hall's approach favors case documentation and witness testimony over doctrine, positioning his books as investigative accounts of specific, named locations rather than general guides to the occult.
📖 Where to start with William J Hall
💬 What our editors say about William J Hall's books
“Hall provides a compelling, well-researched narrative that effectively utilizes archived testimonies to reconstruct the Goodin family's harrowing experience. The inclusion of personal photographs and physical evidence adds…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Bridgeport Poltergeist: True Tales of a Haunted House Hall, William J
“This title appeals primarily to serious investigators and historians of the occult who value primary sources over narrative flair. It succeeds in providing a comprehensive view of the Lindley Street events through expert…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The World's Most Haunted House: The True Story of the Bridgeport Poltergeist on Lindley Street
“Phantom Messages delivers a compelling anthology of eerie encounters, effectively leveraging modern fears to explore timeless spiritual questions. The authors succeed in creating an unsettling atmosphere through diverse examples,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Phantom Messages: Chilling Phone Calls, Letters, Emails, and Texts from Unknown Realms
📋 Editions by William J Hall in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridgeport Poltergeist: True Tales of a Haunted House Hall, | 2015 | Rosen Young Adult | 255 | 9781499461541 |
| The World's Most Haunted House: The True Story of the Bridgeport | 2016 | Tantor Audio | — | 9781799988915 |
| Phantom Messages: Chilling Phone Calls, Letters, Emails, and Tex | 2018 | Disinformation Company | 240 | 9781938875175 |
| The World's Most Haunted House: The True Story of the Bridgeport | 2014 | New Page Books | 256 | 9781601633378 |
| Living in Ghost Central: Diaries from a Very Haunted House Hall, | 2016 | Rosen Young Adult | 256 | 9781499463903 |
| The World's Most Haunted House: The True Story of the Bridgeport | 2016 | Tantor Audio | — | 9781799988922 |
| The Haunted House Diaries: The True Story of a Quiet Connecticut | 2015 | New Page Books | 256 | 9781632650061 |
