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The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story Spiral-Bound | March 12, 2013

John A. Keel

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West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare culminating in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman, trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered and mutilated. And journalist John Keel, arriving to investigate the freakish events, soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie and unfathomable mystery.

Translated into over thirteen languages, John Keel’s unsettling true story of the paranormal has long been regarded as a classic in the literature of the unexplained.



West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare culminating in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman, trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered and mutilated. And journalist John Keel, arriving to investigate the freakish events, soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie and unfathomable mystery.

Translated into over thirteen languages, John Keel’s The Mothman Prophecy is an unsettling true story of the paranormal that has long been regarded as a classic in the literature of the unexplained.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 0765334984
Item Weight: 0.6 lbs
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.3 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings

“An essential read. Even if you just enjoy good suspense, when Keel talks of his own experiences with Men in Black, stolen evidence, and intimidation via eerie phone calls and visitations, you'll want to keep reading.”
—Strange Horizons

“The Mothman remains a potent piece of American folklore.”
—CNN

JOHN A. KEEL was a prominent journalist and UFOlogist, credited with coining the term “Men in Black.” His books include The Mothman Prophecies and Our Haunted Planet. He died in 2009.