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    Ghost Investigator Volume 4
    Ghost Investigator Volume 4
    Ghost Investigator Volume 4
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    Ghost Investigator Volume 4

    By Linda Zimmermann

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    The fourth volume in the Ghost Investigator series examines new cases of hauntings in New York and New Jersey. Among the fascinating true stories are the site of a double hatchet murder, the Old '76 House restaurant that held Revolutionary War spy Major Andre as he awaited execution, and a dark and winding road shrouded in mystery--and death. There is also the family that found a grave marker in their basement, and dared to move it; the girl who attracts ghosts like a magnet; the man who encountered spirits at Gettysburg that changed his life. Ghost Investigator Linda Zimmermann also describes a terrifying new encounter at "Grandma's House" (see the story in "Ghost Investigator Volume 3").

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLinda Zimmermann
    Release dateApr 21, 2011
    ISBN9781937174019
    Ghost Investigator Volume 4
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    Linda Zimmermann

    Earning a B.S. in Chemistry and a Master’s in English Literature made it obvious early on that Linda had wide-ranging interests. After working as a research scientist throughout the 1980s, she decided to pursue her real passion—-writing.Today, Linda is the author of over 30 books, is a popular speaker, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio. She has received honors and awards for her books on American history, and has lectured at the Smithsonian, West Point, and Gettysburg. Astronomy and the space program are also favorite topics for her books, articles, and lectures. In addition, Linda has appeared at major science fiction conventions for her science fiction and zombie novels, and is internationally known for her "Ghost Investigator" series of books and UFO books and film.

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      Ghost Investigator Volume 4 - Linda Zimmermann

      Ghost Investigator: Volume 4

      Ghosts of New York and New Jersey

      Linda Zimmermann

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2011 Linda Zimmermann

      ISBN: 978-1-937174-01-9

      Spirited Books Printing 2004

      This book is available in print at most online retailers.

      This ebook is licensed for your enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Ghost Investigator: Volume 4

      Copyright © 2004 Linda Zimmermann

      Print Version ISBN: 0-9712326-6-0

      All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part without permission.

      CONTENTS

      Ghosts That Care & Ghosts That Smell

      Don’t Touch That Grave Marker

      Murder! Murder!

      Ghost Magnets

      Riverfront Haunting

      The Restless Cemetery

      The Old ’76 House: Echoes of History

      Spirit Call

      Clinton Road

      Ghost Briefs

      Update on Grandma’s House

      Author’s Note

      This has not been the best year of my life.

      After what was supposed to be routine surgery, it was discovered that my dog, Shadow, had cancer. Shadow is a German Shepard mix, who began life as an abused and abandoned little pup. With lots of love (and doggie treats) he grew big and strong with two missions in life—protect us, and give us back a hundred times more love.

      When I first heard the bad news, it was like everything crumbled inside of me and I felt hollow and empty. The last thing I wanted to do was write about death and ghosts. My days became consumed by trips to the animal oncology center for radiation and chemo treatments. The treatments are still continuing, and I’m pleased to say that Shadow has remained strong and happy. It’s not an easy fight, this fight for life, but it is certainly one worth the effort.

      What this experience has repeatedly emphasized, is that there are no guarantees in life. Terrible things happen, and you can either try to come to grips with them, or you can carry the bitterness, remorse and anger beyond your grave. The cases of hauntings that I investigate and write about invariably deal with those souls who have not yet released the negativity that resulted from the misfortunes life handed them. It’s a lesson for everyone still breathing to take to heart—existence doesn’t end at the lid of the casket, so live the best life you possibly can, and try to help others to do the same while you’re at it.

      For now, I still have my brave Shadow to guard me as I sit here and finish this book. And if the powers of medicine and love can triumph, he will be by my side for many more volumes to come.

      Linda Zimmermann

      August 19, 2004

      Ghosts that Care and Ghosts that Smell

      Tina was married in 1986, and she and her husband bought a house in Westwood, New Jersey. For the first year, the house underwent extensive renovations, and during that time the couple lived in the basement, which they had converted into an apartment with a full kitchen and bathroom. When the renovations were completed, the couple decided to continue living on the basement level, and rented the main portion of the house.

      Tina often heard footsteps above her on the first floor, particularly in the kitchen, and naturally assumed it was her tenants. Turns out, there wasn’t anything natural about it.

      After having a son and a daughter, it was time to stop renting their house and move upstairs. That’s when the trouble started. Tina continued to hear footsteps in the kitchen, but now that the tenants were gone, she discovered that the sounds of someone walking around occurred even when no one else was there!

      Then the footsteps began on the staircase leading up to the second floor. Every night after she put the children to bed, there were clear and distinct sounds of someone climbing the stairs, and then moving to her son’s and daughter’s rooms. It was as if someone was checking in on the children. Tina kept checking on the sounds, and almost gave up hope of ever finding their source. Then one night, a solution presented itself—or herself, to be exact.

      After hearing the footsteps going up the staircase yet again, Tina went to investigate. As she walked down the hall on the second floor, she suddenly felt a strong presence. Turning, Tina saw the figure of an older woman, perhaps in her sixties, at the other end of the hallway. The woman glowed with a bluish-gray light, and although at first she appeared to be standing, upon closer look, Tina realized that the apparition was floating just above the floor.

      As if this ghostly manifestation wasn’t enough, the figure began to move—very rapidly. The glowing woman rushed past Tina, buffeting her with an icy blast of wind.

      All the hair on my body stood up when she flew by me, Tina vividly recalls. She went straight into my son’s room and disappeared. I began yelling that she had scared the heck out of me and she should never, ever do that again.

      Of course, now that the ghost had shown herself, the question remained—who was she, and why was she there? Tina believes that she discovered at least part of the answer.

      The previous owner of the house was a woman named Louise, who was in her sixties. She became very ill and was confined to the house for a long time. Finally succumbing to her illness, she died in that very house. Perhaps since life had robbed her of the chance to watch her own grandchildren grow up, she had chosen to watch over Tina’s children?

      Fortunately, Louise complied with Tina’s request that she never show herself again, but she clearly did not vacate the premises. The footsteps in the kitchen and on the staircase continued on a regular basis. Also, the banister on the staircase had special lighting under the railing—perhaps Louise had been afraid of falling on the steps?—and often at night Tina would find that the lights were switched on, when no one had been near the switch.

      For years this bizarre situation continued, but there were members of the family that still remained skeptical. Tina’s brother-in-law thought nothing of volunteering one day to do some work alone in the basement, even though she warned him that he might hear strange noises. He simply did not believe the stories, and laughed at the ridiculous idea of there being ghosts in the house. When Tina returned home later that afternoon, her brother-in-law wasn’t laughing anymore.

      He was standing outside, and he was as white as a sheet, trembling like a leaf, Tina said with some small satisfaction. He told me he would never go back into that house alone again.

      It seems that as he was working in the basement, he heard footsteps on the first floor that were loud, clear and unmistakable. Thinking that Tina must have returned home, he went upstairs, but found no one. Still not convinced that the footsteps were those of the ghost of a woman named Louise who had died in the house, he went back into the basement and continued working.

      The second time he heard the footsteps overhead and found no one, he was a little less sure of himself. The third time it happened he was beginning to have serious doubts. The fourth time pushed him to the edge. The fifth time that the persistent spirit of Louise started walking around, his nerves snapped and he ran out of the house. The former skeptic had become a believer in a big way, and he refused to go back into the house until Tina came home.

      We’ve all been listening to your stories for six years, the man confessed to his sister-in-law, but none of us ever believed you.

      It was a hard lesson, but one this man

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