Though generally a peaceful coastal city; the dark stains from Santa Cruz�s past still linger. A former Spanish Mission; Holy Cross Catholic Church harbors a dark history of a brutal revolt of native Ohlone Indians that killed the cruel Father Andres Quintana. Frequented by mobsters and celebrities in its heyday; the famous Brookdale Lodge�s most talked-about guest is the ghost of a little girl who died nearby in 1892 after nearly drowning. Terrorized by three different serial killers during the 1970s; the city earned the nickname of �the Murder Capital of the World.� Local resident Alfred Hitchcock derived inspiration for his iconic film Psycho from the haunted mid-nineteenth-century Hotel McRay. Tracing the city�s eeriest incidents back to their roots; historical researcher and paranormal investigator Maryanne Porter details these and many more stories of local legend and lore.
2016-08-15 2016-08-15File Name: B01K50RO3U
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