The collection includes:
From creatures lurking beneath dark waters to unexplained visitors appearing along lonely roads, these 116 short stories explore the reported encounters and regional legends that have unsettled communities for generations. Each collection combines frightening accounts with the history, folklore, and real places behind them.
Authors Jessica Freeburg and Natalie Fowler are paranormal investigators with a shared fascination for things that go bump in the night. Their grounded approach brings curiosity and careful research to stories of Sasquatch, vampires, mysterious beasts, restless spirits, and other phenomena that defy explanation.
Created for horror fans, history buffs, campfire storytellers, and readers drawn to the unexplained, Monsters & Ghosts Across America delivers quick, captivating tales for dark nights, long road trips, and anyone brave enough to keep reading after the lights go out.
Jessica Freeburg is an author, history nerd, and researcher of the unexplained. She has written graphic novels, paranormal fiction, and nonfiction focused on creepy legends and dark moments from history. As the founder of Ghost Stories Ink, Jessica has performed paranormal investigations at reportedly haunted locations across the US. She has appeared in documentaries and shows on such networks as the Travel Channel and Amazon Prime and can often be heard cohosting the popular podcast Darkness Radio.
Natalie Fowler is an award-winning author and ghostwriter. Her published works include nonfiction books on poignant—though sometimes dark—historical events and haunting legends. She is the researcher and historian for Ghost Stories Ink and has led paranormal investigations at some of the most notoriously haunted locations in the country. Inspired by the concept of spirit rescue, she cofounded a paranormal group Paranormal Services Cooperative and has published accounts of her work as a medium in this field.