Revealing a side of the famed city that tourists rarely experience, this handbook uncovers a hidden realm of ghosts, apparitions, and paranormal phenomena in San Francisco. The guide delves into the haunted hotspots that unsuspectedly lie in the city's most famous landmarks and neighborhoods, including Alcatraz, Chinatown, and the Presidio, while directions to each hair-raising location are provided, encouraging adventurous sightseers to seek out their own ghostly encounters. With the history of each frightening locale, the probable life stories of their resident spirits, and actual transcripts of their conversations with a psychic, this supernatural study delivers a realistic feel for encountering the uncanny. "A delightful must-have handbook to the best haunts in San Francisco. Don't go there without reading this first!!" --Chris Fleming, co-host of Dead Famous and Psychic Kids "This book succeeds as both an investigation into the paranormal and a travel guide. It is well written, well organized, and informative." --Library Journal - Starred Review "Auerbach and Martin offer a chilling tour of the City by the Bay. It's like you're taggin along on some very thorough investigations. Great Book!!" --Jeff Belanger, founder of Ghost VIllage.com, author and host of 30 Odd Minutes "Annette Martin blows me away. She not only sees the dead but speaks to them and tell us their secrets. She is the most amazing, loving, gifted psychic working today!" --Lydia Cornell, star of Too Close For Comfort & Curb Your Enthusiasm "Loyd and Annette deliver an honest and top quality work which will delight those wanting a spooky ghost book and please those readers of the paranormal who wish a book that delivers valuable research." --Brad Steiger, author of 170 books "A delightful must-have handbook to the best haunts in San Francisco. Don't go there without reading this first!"--Chris Fleming, co-host of Dead Famous and Psychic Kids Here's the San Francisco that the tourists REALLY don't see- the hidden city of ghosts, apparitions, and paranormal phenomena, as revealed by world-renowned psychic Annette Martin and paranormal research scientist Loyd Auerbach. Based on Martin and Auerbach's 15-year partnership as Bay Area ghost hunters, The Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francsico is a one-of-a-kind guidebook that shows you how to find publicly accessible haunted places that lie unsuspected in San Francisco's most famous tourist destinations: Alcatraz, Chinatown, the Presidio, and more. Let the master Ghost Detectives open your own gateway to the spiritual world that lies all around you as you explore the history, culture, and supernatural mysteries of America's most beautiful city. Guided by Martin's supernatural perceptions--including actual transcripts of Martin's psychic conversations with ghosts--and Auerbach's field expertise in paranormal investigation, you're invited to follow in their footsteps and explore these haunted places...and maybe have a ghostly encounter yourself! "Honest and top quality...a spooky ghost book and at the same time valuable research." -Brad Steiger, author of Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits and Haunted Places . "Annette Martin is the real thing. She not only sees the dead but speaks to them, gets them to let down their guard and tell us their secrets." - Lydia Cornell, star of Curb Your Enthusiasm LOYD AUERBACH is director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations, President of the Forever Family Foundation, on the Board of the Rhine Research Center, and on faculty at JFK University, Atlantic University and HCH Institute. His media appearances number in the thousands, including The View, ESPN's SportsCenter, Larry King Live, Late Night with David Letterman, Oprah, and many more. He lives in Martinez, California. ANNETTE MARTIN was the first psychic to ever testify as an expert witness for a murder case. She has appeared on numerous TV shows incl. 48 Hours, Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, Montel Williams Show, Psychic Detective, and Psychic Investigators. Ms. Martin passed away suddenly in Sept., 2011. Used Book in Good Condition