Troy Taylor uncovers chilling legends, forgotten folklore, and true American tragedies that reveal the eerie side of winter’s most celebrated holidays.

NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, December 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Renowned paranormal historian and bestselling author Troy Taylor brings readers a spine-tingling exploration of winter’s darkest mysteries in One Bleak Midwinter Night, a chilling collection that resurrects long forgotten traditions of ghost stories, sinister folklore, and holiday-season horrors.

With his signature blend of meticulous research and gripping storytelling, Taylor turns the cozy glow of the holidays into a season steeped in shadows, haunted by spirits, tragedies, and the uncanny. While modern celebrations focus on joy, gifts, and family gatherings, Taylor reveals that winter was once considered the most haunted time of the year. The long, cold nights; the flickering firelight; the eerie stillness of the frozen landscape -- all created the perfect atmosphere for tales of malevolent spirits and dark beings roaming just beyond the hearth.

One Bleak Midwinter Night captures our forgotten past, guiding readers through pagan rituals, unsettling solstice traditions, and the sinister creatures believed to stalk the snow-covered nights. Taylor delves into the customs of this season of death, where demons, ghosts, and spectral wanderers ruled the darkness and families huddled close around the fires that kept the shadows at bay.

The book also delivers a harrowing chronicle of true American tragedies tied to the holiday season. From mysterious disappearances to violent crimes, devastating fires, family massacres, and chilling unsolved cases, Taylor documents two centuries of terror that unfolded during a time now associated with warmth and goodwill.

One Bleak Midwinter Night was inspired by how a history of death, fear, and the unexplained has been kept hidden behind festive lights and celebrations and how deeply the supernatural was once intertwined with winter traditions. Taylor’s goal was to revive the forgotten practice of telling ghost stories at Christmas — a custom of the Victorian era -- to a season that was as frightening as it was celebratory.

The book appeals to readers fascinated by true crime, paranormal history, folklore, and the macabre side of holiday tradition. Taylor’s haunting narrative invites readers to embrace the eerie beauty of the season and explore the chilling stories that winter’s darkness has long concealed.

The book is now available — secure your copy here wherever books are sold or purchase an autographed copy at: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/bleak

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Troy Taylor
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