The Spectre Cook of Bangletop is a humorous and satirical novel written by John Kendrick Bangs. The story revolves around a young man named Van Winkle, who inherits a large estate called Bangletop from his uncle. However, he soon discovers that the estate is haunted by a ghostly cook who has been scaring away all the previous owners.Van Winkle, determined to solve the mystery of the ghostly cook, enlists the help of his friend, the Reverend Battershall...