SELINSGROVE — Author Maxim Furek did not set out to write about the paranormal, but it has become his calling.

On Saturday, the former journalist spoke about his new book, "The Smurl Haunting," during an event at the Cryptid Collective and Community Zone at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in Selinsgrove. Furek timed the release of his book to coincide with the debut of “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” the latest installment in the Conjuring cinematic universe.

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