| Charleston Mysteries: Ghostly Haunts in the Holy City Contributor(s): Pickens, Cathy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540217957 ISBN-13: 9781540217950 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - South - South Atlantic (dc, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, Sc, Va, Wv) - Travel | Special Interest - General |
| Dewey: 917.579 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5" W x 8" (0.63 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Locality - Charleston, South Carolina |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Let this book be your guide as you explore twenty-four haunted spots in the Holy City, including the Old Exchange, St. Philip s, the Market and the heart of the historic district. Walk in the footsteps of marauders, murderers and pirates; venture into graveyards where the tombstones tell more than just the names of the dead; and ponder all of Charleston s strangest unsolved mysteries in this shiveringly addictive history and guide book." |
Contributor Bio(s): Pickens, Cathy: - Cathy Pickens is a native of South Carolina and the author of three southern mystery novels; Southern Fried, Done Gone Wrong and Hog Wild published with St. Martian Minotaur. Her previous books have been reviewed by; Publishers Weekly, Midwest Book Review, Mystery Lovers Bookshop Review and the Chicago Tribune. Cathy frequently tours for her books; she speaks for festivals, conferences and signings all over the country. Currently she is doing signings for South Carolina Sisters in Crime Chapter, Los Angeles Times Book festival, Boston Athenaeum Library, BoucherCon World Mystery Convention in Alaska, the Left Coast Crime Convention in Seattle and is the Keynote speaker for the American Assoc. of University Women in Charlotte. |