The Legend of Ugly Joe

By Gregory L. Hall

Fact- Columbus Day, 1966. Blessing, PA. Three year old Ugly Joe Barrett murdered his family.

Fact- Machete. Chainsaw. Improper insertion of a tire pump. For over fifty years, the world's most captivating serial killer has inspired every modern horror movie, except Barbie. Everyone has an Ugly Joe story. But factual evidence is thin. Blurry pictures. Official records drenched in police cover-up. And the childish crayon drawings Ugly Joe leaves at his crime scenes.

Fact- Ghost hunters, TV psychics and tourists rush to Blessing when young Cassie, the last surviving Barrett, comes home... on Columbus Day Will her virginity save her? Can the sheriff and the doctor save a cursed town? Can you really stick a man up on a wall with a kitchen knife? So many questions, but one determined reporter will uncover the only answer he needs.

Who- or what- is the bogeyman known as Ugly Joe?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G13MH8QR
• ISBN13: 9798269758039
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"