Peter Muise is a lifelong resident of New England and holds degrees in anthropology from Bates College and Brandeis University. He has blogged about local folklore since 2008 at newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com and is the author of Legends and Lore of the North Shore (2014). His writing has also appeared in 13 Most Haunted Crime Scenes Beyond Massachusetts (2016) and The Real Witches of New England (2018), among other places. He has appeared on Mysteries at the Museum, podcasts, and radio shows to talk about local legends and folklore.