The novels chronicle Merrill's personal investigation into the disappearance of his cousin Heather Donahue, from The Blair Witch Project.

[5] Amorette Jones, who had previous experience in the consumer products field, served as the senior VP of marketing for Artisan Pictures.

[7] Rock, who created all of the folklore for the Blair Witch, would read each manuscript and make notes on how the books could better fit with the lore that had already been established.

It begins with Cade Merrill receiving an email from Justin Petit, a high school senior from Washington, D.C., requesting help obtaining information about a woman named Louise Irwin, also known as Lee Papert, who was born in Maryland in 1926.

The story begins in June 1999, with Cade receiving an email from Laura Morely requesting help in finding a place to stay in Burkittsville for the summer while she is on a mission photographing the forest.

Her photographs open an unknown chapter in the life of child-killer Rustin Parr, and they are the key to unlocking her own past and her connection to the Blair Witch.

[12] The Drowning Ghost was written by Natalie Standiford[13] and released in tandem with Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 in October 2000.

[16] Frank Hunter takes a wrong turn down a dark, winding road and finds himself in a strange, silent town that seems to exist only in his dreams.