Nessie: Exploring the Supernatural Origins of the Loch Ness Monster

by Nick Redfern

Overview

Dive into the Dark and Turbulent Domain of Nessie, the World’s Most Supernatural Monster

Deep in the black waters of Loch Ness lurks a long-necked, hump-backed monster that for centuries has fascinated those lucky—or unlucky—enough to see it. From the earliest sightings in 565 AD to the Nessie craze of the twentieth century, this creature has been steeped in the world of supernatural strangeness.

Join Nick Redfern on an exciting journey into the paranormal origins of Nessie, exploring ideas that go far beyond the ordinary. This comprehensive guide offers lore, unique theories, hot spots, and photographs. Experience firsthand encounters, discover how Nessie is connected to the occult, and meet other mysterious monsters that live in Loch Ness. Nessie presents a fresh approach to the mystery, one that will take you down new and sometimes frightening paths as you hunt for the truth.

 

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738747101
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	09/08/2016
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Nick Redfern is the author of more than thirty books on UFOs, Bigfoot, and cryptozoology, including Nessie, Shapeshifters, and Chupacabra Road Trip. He has appeared on more than seventy television shows, including the SyFy Channel's Proof Positive, the History Channel's Ancient Aliens, and MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann. He lives in Dallas, Texas. Visit him online at www.NickRedfernFortean.Blogspot.com.

Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments: xi
Introduction: 1
1: Nessie: In the Beginning 7
2: The Rise of the Kelpies 17
3: Water-Horses of Loch Ness 25
4: The Weird World of Willox the Warlock 31
5: Further Reports of the Early Kind 37
6: The Greatest Beast of All 45
7: A New Century Dawns 51
8: The Loch Ness Monster is Born 55
9: Muddying the Waters 69
10: Crowley and the Creature 77
11: Hoaxing the Horror of Loch Ness 83
12: From the '40s to the '50s 87
13: The Dinsdale Affair 93
14: A Holiday at Loch Ness 99
15: Dragon Cults, Scorpion Men, and Dr. Dee 105
16: UFOs, a Movie, a Conspiracy, and a Rock Star 113
17: Plesiosaurs that Weren't 121
18: Exorcising the Monster 125
19: A Confrontation with a Man in Black 133
20: The Supernatural Nessie and Dr. Who 139
21: Stonehenge to Loch Ness 149
22: A Military Ghost and the Monsters 155
23: A Wizard of the Waters 161
24: Doc Shiels Returns 169
25: Deep-Scanning and Calling Forth a Monster 173
26: Human Sacrifice in the Twentieth Century 179
27: The Other Monsters of Loch Ness 185
28: Nessie and the White Witch 191
29: A Controversy Caught on Camera 199
30: The Loch Ness Aliens—and a Hoax 207
31: A Change of Mind and Monster-Fish 213
Conclusions: 219
Bibliography: 223