Maine has always carried its share of mysteries. Beyond the postcard views and quiet towns are accounts that stay mostly off the record.

In the Pines: True Stories of Mystery, Mayhem, and Monsters in Maine.

Inside these pages are the unexplained encounters of everyday Mainers. From crop circles and spontaneous human combustion to alien visitations and bizarre true crime, each account reveals a side of the Pine Tree State that is as unsettling as it is unforgettable.

Nomar Slevik is an independent creator, writer, researcher and investigator in numerous aspects of the paranormal.

He has been fascinated by all things paranormal since childhood, beginning with a childhood UFO encounter in Northern Maine.

His life's passion has been to research, investigate, write, and share otherworldly events from everyday people in a manner that underscores the very human element in profoundly strange encounters.