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Skeleton Creek is the first novel of a series. The second is Ghost in the Machine

Ghost in the Machine (novel)

Ghost in the Machine is a children's horror/mystery novel by Patrick Carman, first published in 2009. It is the second book of the series which started with Skeleton Creek...

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Pre-Release

Prior to the release of Skeleton Creek, a conspiracy website (SkeletonCreekIsReal.com) was created, questioning whether the videos and journal entries were actual events. The basis of the website is that the creator found a hidden directory on Patrick Carman's website. On the directory were files of videos. The creator uses these videos to determine that the events in Skeleton Creek happened in the real town of Sumpter Oregon. The site has a blog where the creator talks about findings, and videos where he posts things such as the videos he finds on Patrick Carman's website, analysis of those videos, a trip to the Dredge and promotion for the Raven, the fourth book in the series. As of August 2010, no blog entries have been made, and the last video was posted November 1, 2010. Even though it is considered abandoned, updates to the site are made, such as new advertisements for Patrick Carman's other projects. Patrick Carman has admitted to creating the website.
Despite being abandoned, small groups of kids still visit and chat on the site. Hacks is their unofficial leader while the rest come and go.

External links

• Sarah Fincher website (accompanies the novel)
• Skeleton Creek Site
• Skeleton Creek is Real website (fan conspiracy site)
• "Haunted Backlot"