Tales of Coles County, Illinois — Michael Kleen

Legends live just outside your door! The 10th Anniversary edition of Michael Kleen's classic Tales of Coles County, Illinois combines both the original book and the Legends and Lore of Coles County, with updated content and additional legends. First published in 2004, Tales of Coles County, Illinois takes an entertaining look at local history through vivid historical fiction. When four students from Eastern Illinois University are stranded during a violent storm, they seek shelter with an elderly couple who give them more than they bargain for. After one night, the four will never look at Coles County the same way. In the Legends and Lore of Coles County, Michael Kleen reveals over a dozen hidden stories from the from the area's past and present, leaving no stone unturned. What is the history of Coles County's ghost towns? Does a werewolf stalk the Charleston Stone Quarry? When did a poltergeist terrorize one rural family in Pleasant Grove Township? Is there buried treasure in Coles County? What is the real story behind the "Mad Gasser of Mattoon"? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this definitive volume.