Richard Estep: Monsters: Myths, Legends, and Real Encounters
Meet the Monsters That Thrill, Chill, and Fascinate…
From the creeping undead thirsting for blood to the giant serpent-like creatures inhabiting lakes, rivers, and seas, Richard Estep dives into the unexplained tales and frightening folklore of beasts that inhabit the land, sea, and air. You’ll encounter winged humanoids with glowing red eyes, dragons and devils, werewolves and water-horses, chupacabras, tommyknockers, and many, many more. With master storyteller and seasoned paranormal investigator Richard Estep as your guide, you will meet:
- the Vampire of Alnwick, a medieval bloodsucker
- Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yowie
- Bunyip, an Australian water monster
- Chedipe, the tiger-riding naked woman of India who crawls into chimneys to prey on the blood of unsuspecting men
- the Grafton Monster, a nocturnal hulk from West Virginia
- the Jersey Devil
- Kraken, Krampus, and Lilith
- Manananggal, the bat-winged vampire women
- Morgawr, Mothman, and Nessie
- the Werewolf of Cannock Chase
- And numerous other prominent and lesser-known monsters of fact, myth, and legend
Whether you’re a monster hunter, a skeptic, or simply looking for a fun read, you will find plenty of strange, fascinating stories and explorations of histories of mysterious creatures that inspire fear and wonder within the pages of Monsters. It’s the (im)perfect bedtime read.
Richard Estep is the author of more than 30 books, including Dark Spirits: Monsters, Demons and Devils; Ghostly Encounters: Terrifyingly True Hauntings; and Family, Friends and Neighbors: Stories of Murder and Betrayal. Additionally, he’s written numerous paranormal nonfiction titles. He is a regular columnist for Haunted Magazine. Richard appears regularly on the TV shows Haunted Case Files, Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal 911, and Paranormal Night Shift. British by birth, Richard now makes his home a few miles north of Denver, Colorado, where he serves as a paramedic and lives with his wife and a menagerie of adopted animals.
He can be reached at richard@richardestep.net