Florida's coast-from Amelia Island to the Keys to Apalachee Bay-serve as fitting backdrops for these chilling yarns of mystery and intrigue. Where else but Florida can you find a greater treasure-trove of tales filled with pirates, shipwrecked sailors, ghostly sea captains and lost tribes of Native Americans? From haunted lighthouses to ghost ships to sea serpents, these seventeen family-friendly stories will captivate readers and listeners of all ages. And there's no better storyteller than Doug Alderson, a naturalist and award-winning writer who has explored every mile of Florida's coast in scouting the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail. From the Author's Notes at the end of each story, you can learn more about Florida's coastal environment and why it has attracted and challenged people through the ages. The Ghostly Ghost Tour... takes you on a bone chilling journey beginning in Amelia Island, traveling down the east coast of Florida to the Keys, then back up the west coast making several stops until we reach the final story set on the Florida Panhandle at Little St. George Island. Seventeen family-friendly, campfire-style ghost stories weave their way through sea serpents, shipwrecks, pirates, haunted lighthouses, and time-bending twists of twilight zone proportions... --Eric Taubert, Sanibel Barometer Doug Alderson  prefers a kayak to a desk, hugs trees and friends, and loves observing alligators, manatees and other wildlife in their natural environment. Most of his 17 published books focus on the dynamic and quirky nature of his home state of Florida. They include  America's Alligator ,  Wild Florida Waters,  W aters Less Traveled, New Dawn for the Kissimmee River ,  Encounters with Florida's Endangered Wildlife ,   A New Guide   to Old Florida  Attractions , and  Discovering Florida's Coast , which was fourth runner up for 2023 book of the year by the Florida Writers Association. He has won six first place Royal Palm Literary awards for nonfiction books, three gold medals from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association, and several other state and national writing and photography awards.