{"product_id":"last-rites-derek-danforth-9798263538910","title":"Last Rites: The True Story of the Smurl Haunting and the Family That Fought Back","description":"It began with a smell no bleach could erase.\u003cbr\u003eA working-class Pennsylvania family thought they had found their forever home-until shadows moved, voices whispered, and something inhuman made itself known.\u003cbr\u003eWhat you're about to read is not fiction. This is the true account of the Smurl family, whose haunting on Chase Street became one of the most chilling and controversial cases ever investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren. For over a decade, the Smurls endured foul odors that came from nowhere, appliances that defied reason, and a presence that escalated into physical assaults no one could explain.\u003cbr\u003eFew people know that this haunting split a community in two. Neighbors whispered \"old house, old problems,\" while priests struggled through failed exorcisms and skeptics accused the family of fraud. Meanwhile, reporters circled like vultures, eager for headlines, while inside the duplex the Smurls fought for their sanity, their marriage, and their faith.\u003cbr\u003eInside these pages, you'll discover: \u003cbr\u003eThe chilling progression of a haunting that defied natural explanation.\u003cbr\u003eThe emotional toll on a family caught between belief and doubt.\u003cbr\u003eThe Warrens' most controversial investigation and why it shaped their legacy.\u003cbr\u003eThe ongoing debate: hoax, hysteria, or hell itself?\u003cbr\u003eWhy does this story matter now? Because some tales refuse to die. Decades later, the Smurl haunting still divides believers and skeptics, inspiring books, documentaries, and modern films. And at its core is one family who only wanted peace in their own home.\u003cbr\u003eIf you think you know haunted house stories, think again. This one is true.\u003cbr\u003eReady to uncover the hidden truth behind the Smurl haunting?\u003cbr\u003eGet your copy today and step inside the house where faith, fear, and the unexplainable collided.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek Danforth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798263538910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Derek Danforth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47419861401855,"sku":"9798263538910","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e51857dd-cf51-411d-9e46-a0e433d21aeb.jpg?v=1761514317","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/last-rites-derek-danforth-9798263538910","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}