Experience the storied Delmarva Peninsula in a fresh new way through this collection of strange and wondrous tales from days gone by. Award-winning writer Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore shares 44 true-life tales in these pages that run the gamut from adventure to comedy and romance to murder and much more.

The tales are full of priceless moments and unforgettable characters. They unfold in small towns, at beach resorts, along back roads, and out on remote islands. Every story speaks to the rich history and vibrant culture of a historic landscape that covers the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, as well as the state of Delaware.

A few teasers:

- The Milford man who made ice cream taste better

- Reedy Island, the refuge of scoundrels

- The president who shot ducks (and marbles) on Hog Island

- This Hollywood "degenerate" loved life on Bolingbroke Creek

- Not just death by chocolate-murder by chocolate!

- This crab might save your life-perhaps it already has!

- Slippery Dickie: the "Jailbreak King" of Delmarva

- These young lovers cooked up the ultimate Chesapeake honeymoon

- Black Gold! The Great Delmarva Oil Craze

- The starving time on Holland Island ... or not?

- A shopkeeper's surprise: "How much is that alligator in the window?

Jim Duffy has written two popular collections of "Eastern Shore Road Trips." His Secrets of the Eastern Shore website, Facebook page, and newsletter have become the go-to source for Delmarva lovers interested in travel destinations and fun stories about the region. Duffy is a frequent guest for "Throwback Thursdays" on WBOC-TV's "Delmarva Life." He puts on engaging storytelling shows up and down the Delmarva Peninsula.

Join him as he wanders through time in this collection of adventures, "You Wouldn't Believe! 44 Strange and Wondrous Delmarva Tales." Some stories will leave you laughing. Others will have you shaking your head in amazement. Every one of them will give you a little extra insight into a special all-American place, the Delmarva Peninsula. Happy reading!