Writer Joseph A. Citro has done a lot to keep Vermont's history and folklore alive in popular culture. His books include five novels of suspense, three volumes of historical oddities, a collection of regional humor, and a travel guide. A native of Chester, Vermont, he has taught in local colleges, lectured widely, and has appeared on regional and national radio and television. He lives in Burlington, Vermont.

• Contents PrefaceDamned Yankees: An Introduction“A Dreadful Wizard” (Salem, MA)The Burton Ail (Albany, NH)The Saga of the Saco River (Saco-Biddeford region, NH)A Blighted Campaign (Odanak, NH)The Phantom Foot (Bucksport, ME)The Missing Man (West Cambridge, MA)Connecticut’s Village of the Damned (Cornwall, CT)Nix’s Mate (Boston Harbor Islands, MA)That Old Sand Farm (Freeport, ME)No Mercy from Mercie Dale (Waterville, ME)Fate and the Phoenix (Lake Champlain, VT)The Witch and the Virgin (Pepperell, MA)The Tree of Knowledge (Duxbury, MA)An Idol Revenge (Naples, ME)Haunted Waters (Brunswick, VT)A Shadow Over Crompton (West Warwick, RI)The Crash of Camelot (Boston, MA)A Cluster of Curses: An EpilogueAppendix: A Portion of an Anglican “Commination Service”SourcesAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the AuthorAbout the Illustrator

Writer Joseph A. Citro has done a lot to keep Vermont's history and folklore alive in popular culture. His books include five novels of suspense, three volumes of historical oddities, a collection of regional humor, and a travel guide. A native of Chester, Vermont, he has taught in local colleges, lectured widely, and has appeared on regional and national radio and television. He lives in Burlington, Vermont.

• Contents PrefaceDamned Yankees: An Introduction“A Dreadful Wizard” (Salem, MA)The Burton Ail (Albany, NH)The Saga of the Saco River (Saco-Biddeford region, NH)A Blighted Campaign (Odanak, NH)The Phantom Foot (Bucksport, ME)The Missing Man (West Cambridge, MA)Connecticut’s Village of the Damned (Cornwall, CT)Nix’s Mate (Boston Harbor Islands, MA)That Old Sand Farm (Freeport, ME)No Mercy from Mercie Dale (Waterville, ME)Fate and the Phoenix (Lake Champlain, VT)The Witch and the Virgin (Pepperell, MA)The Tree of Knowledge (Duxbury, MA)An Idol Revenge (Naples, ME)Haunted Waters (Brunswick, VT)A Shadow Over Crompton (West Warwick, RI)The Crash of Camelot (Boston, MA)A Cluster of Curses: An EpilogueAppendix: A Portion of an Anglican “Commination Service”SourcesAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the AuthorAbout the Illustrator

Writer Joseph A. Citro has done a lot to keep Vermont's history and folklore alive in popular culture. His books include five novels of suspense, three volumes of historical oddities, a collection of regional humor, and a travel guide. A native of Chester, Vermont, he has taught in local colleges, lectured widely, and has appeared on regional and national radio and television. He lives in Burlington, Vermont.

• Contents PrefaceDamned Yankees: An Introduction“A Dreadful Wizard” (Salem, MA)The Burton Ail (Albany, NH)The Saga of the Saco River (Saco-Biddeford region, NH)A Blighted Campaign (Odanak, NH)The Phantom Foot (Bucksport, ME)The Missing Man (West Cambridge, MA)Connecticut’s Village of the Damned (Cornwall, CT)Nix’s Mate (Boston Harbor Islands, MA)That Old Sand Farm (Freeport, ME)No Mercy from Mercie Dale (Waterville, ME)Fate and the Phoenix (Lake Champlain, VT)The Witch and the Virgin (Pepperell, MA)The Tree of Knowledge (Duxbury, MA)An Idol Revenge (Naples, ME)Haunted Waters (Brunswick, VT)A Shadow Over Crompton (West Warwick, RI)The Crash of Camelot (Boston, MA)A Cluster of Curses: An EpilogueAppendix: A Portion of an Anglican “Commination Service”SourcesAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the AuthorAbout the Illustrator