The Story of Esther Cox: A True Ghost Story

First published in 1879, The Story of Esther Cox is one of the most famous and chilling accounts of supernatural terror in North America. Written by Walter Hubbell, an actor who lived in the haunted house to document the events firsthand, it recounts the harrowing experiences of Esther Cox of Amherst, Nova Scotia, whose life became a battleground for unrelenting spiritual torment.

In these pages unfold the terrifying phenomena of the haunting: violent knockings, mysterious fires, moving objects, spectral voices, and physical assaults that defied natural explanation. Hubbell’s testimony—backed by witnesses and newspaper accounts—presents a case so disturbing it became known as The Great Amherst Mystery.

More than a ghost story, this is a true chronicle of possession, poltergeist activity, and the suffering of a young woman tormented by unseen forces. To this day, it remains one of the most compelling and frightening narratives of the paranormal ever recorded.

Complete edition of Walter Hubbell’s 1879 firsthand account

Describes the Great Amherst Mystery—one of North America’s most notorious hauntings

Includes testimonies, evidence, and detailed reports of supernatural activity

Essential for students of ghost lore, poltergeist phenomena, and true hauntings