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Before deciding to write a book about Arizona’s ghost stories, I checked the usual sources to begin my research: libraries, bookstores, etc. I was genuinely surprised to discover that there were no books to be found on the subject. There were plenty of books on ghost towns and legends of the West, but there were no books devoted specifically to ghosts. Amazing.

Given its particular wealth of land, culture, people, and unique history, I felt that the state of Arizona was long overdue for a collection of ghost stories. The stories of gunfighters, lovers, ranchers, miners, convicts, business owners, farmers, and Native American points of view all are included in this book. Families, and friends we knew, spoke to, walked with, played with, who now lie under Arizona adobe soil are in this book. The spirits of men, women, and children who wait tirelessly within and among desert landscapes, houses, bars, hotels, and shaded avenues—they too are in this book. These past experiences and relationships brought back to life have come forth to re-enter our world of the living.

You’ll find them all within these pages—the murmuring voices; darting shadows; misty faces twisted in silent screams; empty, staring eyes of the wronged; angry booted footsteps of the condemned; and the vaporous svelte bodies of women with dark, empty-eyed sockets. They are all here too.

Ghosts offer the living not only curious, and sometimes terrifying, fodder for stories and folklore, but also insight into another world in which time and space cease to exist. The following samples of stories from Arizona will provide readers with engaging reading and a bit of a history lesson as well.

Now relax, find a comfortable chair, fix yourself a strong pot of campfire coffee and prepare yourself for a long and bumpy ride into the realm of Arizona’s ghosts. Remember, it’s best not to keep your hosts waiting long, although they do have all the time in this and the next world, they do anger much too easily. Reservations are not required because after all, your arrival has been pre-confirmed—far in advance!

Enjoy!