Vanessa Mitchell
I would like to say a special thank you to the one true love of my life, my beautiful son Jesse Caleb James Mitchell, who gives me inspiration to do and be better daily and without whom I would be lost
To Richard Estep, whose faith, help, and trust in me made it possible for me to tell my story.
I would also like to thank everyone involved and named in the book who had their own experiences in the Cage, including my dearest and beloved friend Heather McEwan, who sadly went back to God while I was still living in the Cage.
A special thanks to my dear friend James Hayden, who has supported me in many ways since writing this book.
And finally, a loving thank-you to my fiancé, Ross, who has encouraged me endlessly with my writing since day one.
Richard Estep
My wife, Laura, for supporting (and at times tolerating) my writing habit, and the inevitable grouchiness that goes along with it.
The “Paranormal Slags”—Stephen Weidner, Lesley Bridge, and Caroline Skelly, who lived half of this book along with me. You’re all great people to be alone in the dark with.
The team at East Drive Paranormal—Phil Bates, Claire Cowell, Angie Cowlishaw, Sarah Dickinson, Carol Fieldhouse, Eileen Hill, Kenneth Hill, Scott Hill, Steven Kerr, and Jason Lindsay—for their friendship, and willingness to contribute their recollections and expertise.
Vanessa Mitchell, for saying yes and giving me the keys to her house for a week before ever actually meeting me.
Debbie Burman, for kindly contributing her experiences to this book.
To John Fraser, for taking the time to share his findings.
The men and women of American Medical Response, Boulder Division—the EMTs and paramedics who drop everything and come running when a stranger calls 911. I’m proud and honored to work with you.
My friends and coworkers at the historic Stanley Hotel Tour Department, who share their ghost stories with tens of thousands of visitors each year—and look damn good doing it.
My partners in crime, Jason and Linda Fellon, Sean Rice, Kira and Seth Woodmansee, Michael and Caren Kraft, Catlyn Keenan, Randy Schneider, and Robbin Daidone, for coming along with me into dark and haunted places—and still coming back for more!
And last but by no means least, to you, the reader, for supporting my work. It means a lot to me.