Doris “Dusty” Smith has written a new book called Haunted Daytona Beach. The Daytona News Journal writes about Smith’s latest work.

The newest tome is chock-full of stories about rum-running ghosts, lost treasures and lingering spirits — such as Tappy the coffin maker. The workman’s shop was on the second floor of a building on Main Street now housing Tombstone Jewelers.

“He was a bit of a drinker and used to work holding coffin nails between his teeth,” Smith said. “The undertaker documented that he died of iron poisoning.” Smith said folks have reported hammering sounds, as if Tappy were still banging coffin nails.

The show A Haunting: A Haunting in Florida from season 2 was based upon Smith’s writing. Here is a summary of that episode.

I’m sure I saw that episode since I’ve seen them all but I can’t recall specific scenes. I can safely say I “jumped” at least once and was “creeped” out a couple of times since that seems to happen every time I watch that series!