Ghostology: The Art of the Ghost Hunter

Ghostology: The Art of the Ghost Hunter presents ghostology as a broad study of reported encounters with the dead, rather than a narrow pursuit of apparitions. Steven T. Parsons places ghost experiences within a human history reaching back to early civilisations, while considering claims involving apparitions, spirit voices and photographic phenomena.

The book combines practical investigation with discussion of how evidence is gathered and interpreted. Cameras, audio recording and other technologies are treated as useful but fallible tools, vulnerable to misuse and misunderstanding. Parsons also considers ordinary explanations for apparently paranormal images, including orb photographs, making the book relevant to the wider history and practice of British ghost research.