In the basement of the house that Lee and his family just moved into, a hand grabs the back of Lee's calf. This mysterious hand keeps Lee from tumbling off a cement block that he is standing on while changing a burned-out light bulb. Earlier that day, Lee noticed a young girl peering out the second-floor window. A short time later, the same Ghost Girl says hello to Lee in his bedroom. He tries to locate the mystery girl, but she's nowhere to be found. Over the next four years, Lee and his friends beat death on more than one occasion, while others close to Lee aren't so lucky. No twelve-year-old boy should have to live through what Lee Spencer goes through. Have we heard the last from Ghost Girl? Based on a true story, "Spencer's Ghosts" has its readers believing the unbelievable!

In the basement of the house that Lee and his family just moved into, a hand grabs the back of Lee's calf. This mysterious hand keeps Lee from tumbling off a cement block that he is standing on while changing a burned-out light bulb. Earlier that day, Lee noticed a young girl peering out the second-floor window. A short time later, the same Ghost Girl says hello to Lee in his bedroom. He tries to locate the mystery girl, but she's nowhere to be found. Over the next four years, Lee and his friends hop a train to New York where they encounter Boxcar Billy Baxter. Is Boxcar real or a ghost? You will come to know and love Seven, a spunky and foul-mouth seventh grader. You will learn why Lee's seventh-grade teacher, Miss Finch, refuses to call Lee by his first name. Grandma Pearl also plays a vital role in Lee Spencer's life. She is full of ancient remedies and superstitions. Lee and his friends beat death on more than one occasion, while others close to Lee aren't so lucky. Lee Spencer finds out what the saying 'They Come in Threes' means. Everyone wants to know what's in the mysterious envelope left inside Lee's guitar case. Does Lee open the envelope or not? No twelve-year-old boy should have to live through what Lee Spencer goes through. Have we heard the last from Alice? Based on a true story, "Spencer's Ghosts" has its readers believing the unbelievable!

A.L. Cooley was born and raised in Warren, Ohio, a community nestled between Youngstown and Cleveland. Alton, the oldest among his siblings, is also a husband of 47 years to his wife Emilia, father to Natalie and Michael, and grandfather to Carmen and Norah. As an accomplished musician who has shared the stage with hundreds of musicians, Alton has opened for Bootsy Collins, Blood Sweat and Tears, and Steppenwolf to name a few. Among his many talents, Alton plays and writes music, songs, and poems that have become part of poetry anthologies. Over the past 40 years, Alton has had many of his songs released. Cooley produced an award-winning documentary in 1998, "Ghosts in the Valley," and hosts the award-winning podcast, "Ghosts in the Valley." "Spencer's Ghosts", A.L. Cooley's first book, took over 50 years to write and is based on his real-life adventures growing up in a haunted house, like being shot at point-blank range and living to talk about it!