Summary: Jeff Mudgett is the author of Bloodstains a shocking tale based on a true story, of one man's spiritual journey to find his roots, only to discover his direct origins are what nightmares are made of, and his family tree is pure evil - Dr. H.H.Holmes, the monster and master of Chicago's murder castle! Unable to accept this horrible secret, the author's initial research turns from an eerie fascination in to obsession and finally a struggle for his very survival as his inner demons are turned loose while he dances with the devil. Dana Mitchell's bio: I was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the Maryland suburbs. My mother worked at the U.S. Capital and I was nearly born in the elevator there. I did grow up in the Capital, walking the halls, riding the little underground train. Admiring the magnificance of history and architecture, even as a child. Living in and outside DC is liviing history. A lover of history, the paranormal and teaching and sharing information, my background includes the Maryland Renaissance Festival where I read the Tarot and Norse Runes, and the performing arts. After retiring from the University of Maryland I moved to Shepherdstown over 12 years ago and have avidly researched the town and it's history, and fulfilled my dream of sharing with the public as a tour guide by creating Shepherdstown Mysteries Walk. It is with great pleasure I got to work with MAC Productions and Destination America for the filming of the 15 episodes of "Ghosts of Shepherdstown". Already having the history on a number of the buildings, people and circumstances of the town, along with hundreds of hours of research, I provided the information to help recreate the stories featured in the episodes.
