DAN ASFAR has a flare for writing lively narrative, evidenced by the strength of his first popular book of history Outlaws and Lawmen of the West: Volume II. Asfar also is author of biographies on Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont. He has a keen interest in paranormal folklore and has authored nine collections of ghost stories. Dan, who has a degree in history from the University of Alberta, has travelled extensively across North America and has visited Australia and Mexico in recent years, all in pursuit of regional ghost lore.