Research is half the fun, he said. It s like a treasure hunt. Curious Tales is on sale now at Old Books on Front Street, the Bellamy Mansion Museum, the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site, Fort Fisher State Historic Site, Redix at Wrightsville Beach, the Federal Point History Center at Carolina Beach and Island True Value Hardware at Carolina Beach.
Fonvielle is already at work on More Curious Tales, and he said the series could run to several volumes. The next book will include the tale of Nancy Martin, Our Nance, who died overseas and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery supposedly in the cask of rum in which her body was transported.