A Windsor writer is excited about the release of her sixth book, which tackles a local mystery, the haunting of Texas Road in Amherstburg.
K.G. Miceli is embarking on a local tour to promote Tales of Texas Road, a short story collection exploring local folklore told by community members.
"There are a lot of people interested in this," said Miceli. "I think a lot of that is just from all the stories that people have told over the years; different people who have gone there and had experiences, and a lot of them are so similar."
Miceli's first stop is on Saturday at Storytellers Book Store at 1473 Ottawa Street in Windsor from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
"I have 38 stories in there where locals had experienced things. They gave me a brief description on what happened, and I turned it into a short story format," she explained.
Miceli sat down to write the book in November and it's available now on Amazon. Soon, she said it'll be coming to other online book retailers and local bookshops.
Those who miss her book launch on Ottawa Street can still meet Miceli at one of the other four events over the next six weeks.
Next Saturday, she'll be at Caffeine and Company, at 238 Dalhousie Street in Leamington, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
On February 8, the tour moves to Belle River, where Miceli will promote the book at Fiona's Book Corner at 575 Notre Dame Street from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The following Saturday, February 15, the event is at Lakeside Bakery in Leamington. The bakery is located at 286 Erie Street South, and Miceli will be there at 3 p.m.
The final stop is in Chatham at Lavender and Honey on King Street East.
Research on the topic wasn't easy. Miceli found a wealth of historical stories but little to fact-check them. What she did find were gruesome tales of decapitation and hanging and car crashes.
"There were people who had seen this woman in the tree," said Miceli. "A lot of people are seeing these cars too. Kinda like a ghost car. They see the headlights kinda go off in the distance and disappear."