by Mike Baker
First published 2000
Mike Baker's "My Favorite Horror Story" delves into the dark heart of American history. From the bloodstained battlefields of the Civil War to the sinister shadows of Puritan New England, these chilling tales blend fact and fiction to terrify the reader. Witness the supernatural horrors that haunt the soldiers of Shiloh, as they face unspeakable terrors in the night. Confront the ancient evil that stalks the woods of Massachusetts, where a young Hawthorne confronts his own inner darkness. With each gripping narrative, Baker blurs the line between reality and the macabre, leaving you to question what horrors may lurk in the past.
Genres: historical-fiction, horror, supernatural, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: blurred-lines-reality, historical-fiction
Setting: Alabama, Massachusetts, New England, Owl Creek Bridge, Salem Village, United States
Period: 1600s, 1861-65
258 pages · Hardcover · MJF Books
Content warnings: gore, violence