Ghosts of Greystone - Beverly Hills

by Clete Keith

Overview

Clete Keith never had thoughts of writing a book, let alone one on the paranormal. He was not someone totally convinced in the existence of ghosts or spiritual hauntings-until he started working at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. After twenty-two years and retirement looming, he woke up one night at three o'clock with the idea of writing a book about all the stories he has heard as well as his own experiences. Ghosts of Greystone - Beverly Hills is not just a collection of ghost stories, but a landmark exposé of eyewitness accounts detailing supernatural activity associated with this extraordinary location. Having been approached by many guests, patrons, and employees over the years, Keith has heard it all. "Two tourists walked up to me and asked how they could get inside the mansion for the tour. When I told them the interior is closed to the public one replied, 'Oh, because we saw a man in period clothing staring out the window and we thought he was part of the tour.'" This marks just one encounter of 237 paranormal stories documented at Greystone Mansion. Keith spent nearly three years interviewing and researching the supernatural activity at the estate. With 86 interviews, including guests of the park, City staff, police officers, movie crew personnel, and janitorial services, Ghosts of Greystone - Beverly Hills promises you a riveting history and ghostly encounters. For more than two decades, the mystery surrounding the strange events taking place in and around Greystone Mansion have been suppressed, ignored, and disbelieved... until now. "From a paranormal perspective, the estate is extremely active," warns author and investigator Clete Keith. "Until now, witnesses to unexplained phenomena have been reluctant to come forward fearing ridicule, as well as accusations that their experiences are nothing more than junk science. I believe it's time to open the lid on this Pandora's Box, one shrouded in secrecy, and finally reveal the mystery inside." Along with rare photographs and intriguing details about the landscape and architecture, Keith delves into the family of Ned and Lucy Doheny, including the fateful murder/suicide on the night of February 16, 1929, and other unfortunate deaths that surround these enigmatic grounds that may have stoked the paranormal fire of activity. "People from all over the world come to visit this iconic location. They want to peek behind the curtain and observe this ghostly estate for themselves. Ghosts of Greystone - Beverly Hills will allow them to do just that."

Clete Keith, Author

Ghosts of Greystone - Beverly Hills

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781733155908
Publisher:	Linseed Press
Publication date:	10/31/2020
Pages:	520
Sales rank:	762,806
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.31(d)

About the Author

Clete Keith has worked throughout his life as a screenwriter, playwright, and actor, in the entertainment industry. Ghosts of Greystone - Beverly Hills is his first book. He resides in Santa Monica, California.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD - Clark W. Fogg

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

1. Grand Entry

2. Grand Hall

3. Card Room and Terrace

4. Living Room and Minstrels' Gallery

5. Murder Room

6. Doll Room

7. Ladies Powder Room

8. Formal Dining Room

9. Breakfast Room

10. Kitchen - First Floor

11. Room 120

12. Servants' Wing - First Floor

13. Basement

14. New Kitchen

15. Servants' Wing Staircase

16. Breakroom (Servants' Wing)

17. Servants' Wing - Second Floor

18. Second-Floor Landing and Hallway

19. Kitchen - Second Floor

20. Gun Room

21. Patrick's Bedroom

22. Lucy's Bedroom

23. Master Sitting Room

24. Massage Room

25. Master Bedroom

26. Master Dressing Room

27. Attic

28. Boys' Wing

29. Recreation Wing

30. Greystone Mansion: Here, There, and Everywhere

31. Courtyards

32. Firehouse and Restrooms

33. Driveway and Loma Vista Gate

34 Willow Pond (at the AFI Lot)

35. Upper Parking Lot

36. Entering the Grounds

37. Surrounding Grounds (Part One)

38. Surrounding Grounds (Part Two)

EPILOGUE

EDITOR'S NOTE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

APPENDIX: PROPERTY MAP and FLOORPLANS (4)

INDEX

Editorial Reviews

Ghosts of Greystone - Beverly Hills is a terrific read. Incredibly well written and researched account of one of the most haunted buildings in Hollywood history. It is made all the more thrilling because of the depth of real-life mysteries that took place there, and Clete's unique point of view from which to research it from. He is now clearly the most knowledgeable expert on this building's dark history as well as its stunning beauty. A must read if you love great ghost tales.

-Patty Jenkins

Motion Picture Director - Wonder Woman 1984, Wonder Woman, Monster

There are places all around the world that are incredibly beautiful to look at-but some also retain a dark underbelly. Greystone is one of those places. Clete Keith takes an up-close and personal look at the history of this magnificent estate. He meticulously documents the vast number of ghostly incidents that have occurred under its roof and on the surrounding property. The "Ghosts of Greystone" are real...and they are dying to meet you.

-Chip Coffey

Psychic and medium - TV's Kindred Spirits, original Psychic Kids, and Paranormal State.

Clete Keith, author of Ghosts of Greystone - Beverly Hills, has extensively researched incredible accounts and experiences regarding the unexplained in a mansion with a rich history, in a rich town! A must read for anyone who desires to examine revealing evidence into the paranormal.

-Clark W. Fogg

Beverly Hills Police Department, Sr. Forensic Specialist 1982-2019

Author, Beverly Hills Confidential: A Century of Stars, Scandals and Murder

"There are haunted locations you investigate, and there are haunted locations you see in movies. Now, for the first time, Clete Keith reveals in "Ghosts of Greystone - Beverly Hills" that this massive mansion is the holy grail of haunted locations. Within these walls, tormented souls, trapped from their past, roam the darkness of personal tragedy, not knowing how to leave. But it's the darkness itself, an evil entity of conscious pain and emotion that keeps them there. I saw it. I felt it. Next time, I hope to confront it!"

-Chris Fleming

Psychic / Medium - Ghost Adventures, Psychic Kids, and Help! My House is Haunted

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