RADFORD – Radford University alumnus Joe Tennis has released his second book The Marble and Other Ghost Tales of Tennessee and Virginia, published by Backyard Books.

A history buff and folklore collector, Tennis has followed the trail of 22 ghosts, including those said to be haunting the streets of picturesque towns like Abingdon, Virginia, and Jonesborough, Tennessee.

Tennis is a feature writer for the Bristol Herald Courier and is the author of Southwest Virginia Crossroads, an illustrated history and guide to 17 counties and four cities, including Radford. Tennis studied journalism and political science at RU and wrote the controversial column “Tennis The Menace,” a weekly feature in RU’s school newspaper The Tartan. He began his professional career as a writer for the Virginia Beach bureau of the Virginian Pilot.  His work has appeared in several major newspapers and publications in the tri-state area.

Tennis’s books are available at Barnes & Noble stores and online sellers, including Amazon. To order The Marble, e-mail jtennis995@mybluelight.com