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Richard Estep: Monsters: Myths, Legends, and Real Encounters
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- Earth Ancients
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- Mar 11, 2026
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- 5988
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Summary
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, Monsters: Myths, Legends, and Real Encounters 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 Visible Ink Press’ Dark Spirits: Monsters, Demons and Devils; Ghostly Encounters: Terrifyingly True Hauntings; Serial Killers: The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers; The Serial Killer Next Door: The Double Lives of Notorious Murderers; and Family, Friends and Neighbors: Stories of Murder and Betrayal. Additionally, he’s written num…