Ronald R. Schmidt's Books

THE MOUNTAIN'S GHOSTLY SECRETS -

In 1860, gold is discovered in the mountains of Southern California, leading to the creation of several mining camps. One is Holloran Springs, home to the Gilded Pearl brothel. For years their businesses flourish, until two of its most popular ladies are mysteriously murdered. Almost immediately strange paranormal events begin to occur. However, as the mountain’s gold production slows and miners begin leaving, the camp is eventually abandoned. Then, fifty years later as the new phenomena of motion pictures comes to the mountain, Holloran Springs is rediscovered. Believing it to be a perfect location for filming his epic gold rush movie, the producer moves cast and equipment into the long abandoned location. Unfortunately, almost immediately paranormal activity starts up and soon the camp’s long hidden ‘ghostly’ secrets are discovered, affecting everyone as well as future generations, who return years later to investigate the site and also encounter those same secrets.

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Barnes and Noble: ISBN: 9781607493075

Amazon.com: ISBN-10: 1607493071

Amazon.com: ISBN-13: 978-1607493075

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THE UNDELIVERED -

On the morning of April 3, 1906, a small class of nine students, living at a large gold mining operation in Hatcher Pass, Alaska, were celebrating the completion of a very special school project, when a mining engineer improperly places a dynamite charge that accidentally brings down half of a mountainside, which crushes the tiny school house and kills all nine students. However, their teacher some how miraculously survives the disaster.

Years later the discovery of a crashed DC-3 airplane, that had been missing for almost 45 years uncovers the fact that a portion of that plane’s cargo contained the same nine desks that were in use by those students at the time of the accident, along with other mining related pieces of equipment. As the cargo begins to be inspected, strange events start to happen that lead investigators to realize that something paranormal was attached to that cargo. And, as the facts of the investigation become known, an evilness is unleashed that will profoundly affect all of those involved in the investigation, and lead them into a satanic world where no amount of educational training, religious beliefs or love for life will help them or change what is to be.

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Barnes and Noble: ISBN-13: 9780595468393

iUniverse: ISBN: 0-595-46839-X

Amazon: ISBN-10: 059546839X

Amazon: ISBN-13: 978-0595468393

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THE LORELEI -

A great tale about an old Mississippi River Gambling Boat that was built after the Civil War and flourished for 70 years as the queen of the River. However, age and time eventually took over and her once undisputed beauty and demand eventually faded away. Yet, during her years of service, many of those that loved and/or tarnished her, were eventually mysteriously returned to exist within her as a permanent resident, causing The Lorelei to truly become a ghost ship. Run aground by a skeleton crew on her final journey, when a mysterious fire caused her abandonment. There she remained undisturbed along the river's edge for many years, settling deeper and deeper into the muddy shoreline, until the neighboring community wanted the old derelict removed, to make way for modern development projects. However, what this community didn't know, but would soon discover, was The Lorelei had a will of her own, and no intention of being disturbed. And, for those that dare try, they too would find their own invitation to become a permanent resident aboard this unusual lady.

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Barnes and Noble: ISBN-13: 9780595384723

iUniverse: ISBN: 0-595-38472-2

Amazon: ISBN-10: 0595384722

Amzaon: ISBN-13: 978-0595384723

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