Haunting Illinois: A Tourist's Guide to the Weird & Wild Places of the Prairie State
Michael Kleen earned a M.A. in History from Eastern Illinois University in 2008 and a M.S. in Education from Western Illinois University in 2011.  He is the author of numerous books, including Tales of Coles County, Illinois, Six Tales of Terror, Shades of Gray: Strange Tales from the Old Dominion, and Paranormal Illinois.  Michael has spoken about local history and folklore at conventions, libraries, cafes, schools, and colleges; and he has presented research papers at the 2007 and 2010 Conference on Illinois History in Springfield.