Knocks in the Night: The Great Amherst Mystery

The Great Amherst Mystery follows Esther Cox, who after an attempted assault in 1878 became the center of terrifying phenomena: violent knocks, objects thrown, messages appearing on walls, and unexplained fires that seemed to follow her. The episode traces the events, the arrival of investigator Walter Hubble, the towns divided reactions, Esthers arrest and brief imprisonment for arson, and how the strange activity eventually faded without a definitive explanation.