Thomas Benton Allen (March 20, 1929 – December 11, 2018)[1] was an American author and historian.
[2] It is a retelling of the true story of a teenage boy (whom Allen identified by the pseudonym Robbie Manheim) from Mt.
First published in hardcover in 1993, the book was reïssued as a revised paperback in 2000 to coïncide with the release of a made-for-cable film Possessed[3] starring Timothy Dalton as Father Bowdern.
Speaking in 2013, Allen "emphasized that definitive proof that the boy known only as 'Robbie' was possessed by malevolent spirits is unattainable.
According to Allen, Halloran also "expressed his skepticism about potential paranormal events before his death.