Introduction -- Europe. Athenodorus -- Greece -- Draugr -- Scandinavia -- Myling -- Scandinavia -- The Paris catacombs ghost -- France -- Barguest -- England -- Dullahn -- Ireland -- Green Lady -- Scotland and Wales -- Strigoi -- Romania -- Santa Compaña -- Spain and Portugal -- Pantafica -- Italy -- Shubin -- Ukraine -- Poltergeist -- Germany -- Asia and Oceania. Yūrei -- Japan -- Onryō -- Japan -- Aswang -- Philippines -- Phi Hua Khat -- Thailand -- Jiāngshī -- China -- Yuan Gui -- China -- Naale Baa -- India -- Ifrit -- Persia and Egypt -- Fisher's ghost -- Australia -- Gwisin -- Korea -- Preta -- East Asia -- The night marchers -- Hawai'i -- Sundel bolong -- Indonesia -- Africa. Obambo -- Central Africa -- Adze -- Togo, Benin, Ghana, and Nigeria -- Madam Koi Koi -- Nigeria -- Ogbanje -- Nigeria -- Sasabonsam -- Ghana, Togo, and Côte d'Ivoire -- Popobawa -- Zanzibar -- Uniondale hitchhiker -- South Africa -- Aïcha Kandisha -- Morocco -- North America and Caribbean. Jumbee -- Caribbean -- Duppy -- Caribbean -- Hupia -- Caribbean -- La ciguapa -- Dominican Republic -- Dungarvon whooper -- Canada -- Headless nun -- Canada -- Ridgeway ghost -- USA -- Greenbrier ghost -- USA -- Feu follet -- USA -- Central and South America. Homen do saco -- Brazil -- La planchada -- Mexico -- La pascuality -- Mexico -- El silbón -- Colombia and Venezuela -- Pshtaco -- u and Bolivia -- El peuchen -- Chile and Argentina -- La mocuana -- Nicaragua

"... Reveals the sinister stories behind the phantoms that have terrified history. From mischievous German poltergeists to Nigerian Madam Koi Koi, who haunts schools looking for unruly children, discover 50 misunderstood and mysterious ghosts from around the globe."--Provided by publisher