num_pages: 272
description: West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare that culminates in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman, trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered and mutilated. And journalist John Keel, arriving to investigate the freakish events, soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie and unfathomable mystery...
language: English
title: The Mothman Prophecies
titlecomplete: The Mothman Prophecies
characters: Gray Barker, Indrid Cold, Woodrow Derenberger, Mothman, Mary Hyre, Charles Hickson, Men in Black, Calvin Parker, John Keel, Princess Moon Owl, Dan Drasin
genres: Horror, Mystery, Conspiracy Theories, History, Paranormal, Occult, Supernatural, Nonfiction, Cryptozoology, Aliens
ratings_count: 5583
places: Point Pleasant, West Virginia
publisher: Tor Books