M.A. Kleen

After waiting patiently for nearly a year, I’m excited to announce that my new book Haunted Highways of Virginia has been officially released today! This is my second title published by The History Press (this one under their imprint Haunted America). My first, Witchcraft in Illinois, came out in 2017.

I’m especially proud of this book, which will make a great companion for road trippers looking for something a little unusual. It was inspired by the Haunted History Trail of New York State and uses historical auto trails to tie together several publicly-accessible locations into short day trips.

From the publisher:

Haunted Highways of Virginia is a chilling journey through the forgotten corners of the Old Dominion, where every mile of cracked asphalt and winding highway whispers stories of bloodshed, betrayal, and the unexplained.

From colonial-era graveyards and Civil War battlefields to ghost towns, haunted roadsides, and legendary bridges, bone-deep local legends and first-person encounters await. You’ll meet outlaws and soldiers, nurses and mourners, spirits who never left, and roads that offer far more than scenery.

With a storyteller’s eye and a historian’s passion, author Michael Kleen is your guide to the haunted heart of Virginia―where the past is never past, and the road ahead may vanish in the fog. Buckle up. The ghosts are waiting.

Pick up your copy today!