In 1863, Santa Cruz, California, is a hotbed of rebellion and thievery. The Civil War's outcome depends on California's riches. A man named A.J. Sloan, who had fled the United States after killing an officer in the Mexican War, returns to visit his dying mother in Santa Cruz. But upon setting foot on American soil, the US Marshals are there to greet him— and at the request of his Judge Advocate cousins, to join an experimental group called The President's Secret Service. Ironically, his first mission ultimately takes him to Santa Cruz. While conducting an investigation into his own family's involvement in a Confederate robbery scheme, he encounters mysterious lights in the sky, spinning compasses, vanishing artifacts, and voices that lead him into a nearby gulch, voices that predict his death...With the help of an odd inventor, a wealthy Hawaiian princess, and a brilliant bandido, A.J. learns that Santa Cruz is truly at the heart of global intrigue and that his role in Santa Cruz's fate appears to impact the future, at least that is what the Ghosts in the Gulch tell him.....In the present, an error occurs during a physics experiment at the University of California in Santa Cruz. Shortly afterwards, a ghost is seen in a gulch called Arana, across town from the university. Just below the university is an old historic Cemetery, called Evergreen where volunteers have unearthed the headstone of the famous "Ghost of Arana Gulch." His name is AJ Sloan. When the ghost appears again, one volunteer wonders what other haunting business has this ghost left unfinished?Part one of the Evergreen Cemetery Mystery series sets the stage for this time-warping ghost story that digs for truths long-buried in this self proclaimed 'weird' city along California's Central Coast.

Santa Cruz County, California in 1863 is a hotbed of crime and rebellion. An undercover US Marshal attempts to stop The Confederate Thieves. But Santa Cruz is not what it seems. Lights in the sky, strange objects found or discarded, even voices in a gulch that predict his death. A war he can fight but can he change the future? Meanwhile, in present time, an error occurs during a physics experiment at the local university. Below it, a serene historic cemetery called Evergreen is undergoing restoration. A volunteer there sees a ghost. The headstone of this famous ghost is a man known as Jack Sloan: The Ghost of Arana Gulch. A few months later the ghost is seen again, in Arana where local history claims he met his fate. His cemetery plot, however, suggests something else. What other haunting business does this ghost have left? Based on true events.

"Based on true events, this first book in the Evergreen Cemetery Mystery Series creates a Santa Cruz of the 1860s, complete with opium dens, brothels, and fandangos. Embroiled in the espionage of the Civil War, Andrew Jackson Sloan finds himself pressed into service as an undercover U.S. Marshal ordered to investigate the ties of his brother-in-law, a prominent politician, to a Confederate gang of thieves" -- http://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Gulch-Evergreen-Cemetery-Mysteries/dp/1505459583/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429027280&sr=8-1&keywords=9781505459586

During the California Gold Rush of 1848, ten-year-old Estrella, who runs so fast she is called "la Estrella corriente, " the running star, faces a group of greedy ghosts who have stolen her exotic pets to work in their gold mine.

Clint is visiting a lawman friend of his in the town of Butler’s Gulch, Kansas. The man is glad to see him, because he has a problem he can’t solve. Seems there’s a house in town that everyone seems to think is haunted. They’ve seen odd lights and have heard weird sounds at night. And there have been a couple of bodies found nearby. The lawman knows that the Gunsmith is an inquisitive man. He thinks all he has to do is rouse Clint’s interest, and he won’t be able to resist looking into the matter. And he’s right. So Clint decides to meet these people and see if he can figure out what’s going on. Turns out to be a man and a woman—not married, but brother and sister. Clint dallies with the woman, while finding a ghost, a killer, or both.

It's 1863, Santa Cruz. 17 years previous, Andrew Jackson Sloan left to fight a war and find a new life. Now a widower with a Half Japanese Royal son, AJ returns to Santa Cruz to face a civil war, corrupt family members, and ghostly voices from a nearby gulch that predict his death. War and corruption he can fight,but can he undo his fate? 150 years later an error occurs during a physics experiment at the linear accelerator in California. Next, a volunteer at Evergreen Cemetery sees a ghost in her backyard. When she discovers his headstone at the cemetery, Selene, the volunteer wonders what other haunting business AJ Sloan aka The Ghost of Arana Gulch, has left unfinished.

A look at the supernatural history of this Western town—includes photos! Helena was born of the gold rush, nurtured by the wealth of its financiers and raised on its political struggles. The lawless gold camp and its vigilante hangings left an indelible imprint on the modern community, and restless spirits from Helena's turbulent past still linger around town. Historian and award-winning author Ellen Baumler blends history with the supernatural as she expertly weaves the past with the present in a ghostly web. Firsthand accounts and historical records add credibility to these spooky but true tales. Explore the legacy of the hangman’s tree and meet the ghosts of historic Last Chance Gulch. These stories and more bring to light the shadowy places in Helena where the past sometimes comes to life.