A young woman, babysitting for a friend, is disturbed by their remarkably life-like clown statue in their living room. After putting the kids to bed, she calls her friend and says, "Do you mind if I put a blanket over that weird clown statue in the corner?" There's a short pause before her friend replies, "What statue?" There are some stories that people will claim, without a doubt, are true. "It really happened, to a friend of a friend!' Whether they're true or not, some have become embedded in history and others have the potential to do so. This collection showcases the best of these creepy tales and classic urban myths: they have the power to unnerve and fascinate us all. SELLING POINTS: From James Proud, writer for Ripley's Believe It Or Not, comes this new collection of stories, which taps into the rebirth of modern urban legends through internet crazes. The most popular internet site for urban legends, Snopes.com, receives 300,000 visits per day. Will appeal to fans of 'Weird Shit' (ISBN: 9781849535410) and previous editions of 'Conspiracy Theories' (ISBN: 9781849537292) which have sold over 40,000 copies.
Author Biography
James Proud spent several years as a writer and researcher for Ripley's Believe It or Not. He specialises in writing about the weird and wonderful, and lives in North West Essex.
