Discusses ghosts, what they are, different types of ghosts, and questions about their existence.

Includes index.

What is a ghost? -- Restless souls -- Unknown forces -- Holy ghosts -- Things that go bump in the night -- Spectral armies -- Phantom ships -- Literary spooking -- Ghostly beasts -- Parallel worlds -- This haunted isle -- Global hauntings -- Global attitudes -- Modern ghosts -- Ghostbusting -- Did you know?.