COMING SOON! 

UNFINISHED TALES FROM THE ARCHIVES

Where history meets the imagination...
Some stories were never meant to end.
They begin in real places—with actual people, historical events, newspaper accounts, legends, and forgotten locations. Stories preserved in archives, passed down through generations, or recorded in history... yet somehow left unfinished.
In this trilogy, author Maryanne Porter dives deep into her personal archives, uncovering tales that linger between history and legend.

But what happens when the historical record ends... and the story continues?
Porter takes these unfinished accounts into a darker realm of supernatural folklore and Gothic horror, exploring the mysteries of faith, the darkness within the human mind, and the strange possibilities that emerge when history leaves questions unanswered.

The places are real.
The stories have roots in history.
But what happens next... is where the tale begins.
When history takes a dark turn--
the unfinished becomes something else.
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UNFINISHED TALES FROM THE ARCHIVES
Where history meets the imagination... and the past refuses to stay buried.

  HAUNTED SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
​ By Mary Anne Porter

Explore the darker side of Santa Cruz County through the pages of Haunted Santa Cruz, California, a historical journey into the legends, locations, people, and events that have given this beautiful coastal region its haunted reputation.
Written by local historical researcher and paranormal investigator Maryanne Porter, the book explores documented history alongside local legends, unexplained occurrences, and stories passed down through generations.

WHERE TO BUY

Arcadia Publishing
The publisher of Haunted Santa Cruz, California
Paperback edition available 
Amazon
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Apple Books
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Book Shop Santa Cruz 
and...
Other Independent Booksellers
Copies may also be found through independent and used-book sellers.
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BOOK INFORMATION
​Title: Haunted Santa Cruz, California
Author: Mary Anne Porter
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing / The History Press
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4671-3603-7
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-5402-0002-0
Originally published: 2016