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Unlock The Orb of Chatham and witness its mystery ... You MUST hold 'The Orb of Chatham' in your hands to FULLY access these features. LEARN more about 'The Chatham Five' witnesses READ news accounts of 'The Orb of Chatham' mystery LISTEN to audio interviews recalling the events of 1935 SEE amateur video of Orb sightings WITNESS postcards and photos that offer clues about the Orb BLOG with other 'Orb of Chatham' readers STUDY a map showing where the Orb may hide in Chatham's waters To BUY the book, please click here Email your friends about 'The Orb Of Chatham' web site! Just Click Here   Home I Sneak Peek I The Chatham Five I Buy The Book I FAQs I Unlock The Orb Code I About The Author I The Art I Behind The Scenes I Press & Media I Book Signings & Events I Contact I Links I About Chatham I Blog I The Orb Store I About Chatham I Walking Tour I Help "A strange noir mystery that is truly baffling, yet curiously entertaining." -- Tim Wood, The Cape Cod Chronicle   'Middle-of-the-night black, moonlight white and cold gray have never been so eerily orchestrated as they are in Staake's superb drawings for his chilling tale, 'The Orb of Chatham'. Your eyes will feast and your skin will crawl." -- Michael Keegan, The Washington Post   "A taut tale of ghostly suspense -- a clever mystery with a solid mythology." -- CapeCodToday.com Email your friends about 'The Orb Of Chatham' web site! Just Click Here Books Signings & Events   'The Orb Of Chatham' will be released in June 2005. If you are interested in having 'Orb Of Chatham' author/illustrator Bob Staake for a book signing, literary event, speaking engagement or gallery show, please contact Katie Bull at Commonwealth Edtions via email or phone: 978.921.0747   Bob Staake Talks About The Creation of 'The Orb of Chatham' How was the book created? Why was it created? And what's the bigger story behind the mystery? To find out, visit this page. Promote your Orb of Chatham event with the click of your mouse If you would like to order a poster to promote your in-store event or book signing, here are some options: 1: Large format Orb of Chatham promotional posters and products (nominal charge) 2: Meet Bob Staake 8.5" x 14" mini-poster (free download) 3: Unlock The Mystery 8.5" x 14" mini-poster (free download) Do you need a hi-res illustration example to reprint in a publication or on your web site? Please visit this page The Orb of Chatham Calendar:   Sunday, June 19 - Saturday, July 2, 2005 Chatham, MA Art From The Orb Of Chatham by Bob Staake Giclees of select illustrations featured in the book, 'The Orb Of Chatham' Opening: June 19 (evening) The Munson Gallery 880 Main Street Chatham, Ma 508.945.2888 Web Site Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:30pm Chatham, MA The Orb Of Chatham: The Mystery Is Revealed Old Village resident Bob Staake discusses the primary role Chatham (and the Eldredge Public library) plays in his graphic novel and 'unlocks the code' behind The Orb Of Chatham Eldredge Public Library 564 Main Street Chatham, Ma Web Site Saturday, June 25, 2005 1-3pm Dennis, MA Book Signing With Bob Staake Armchair Bookstore 619 Main Street Dennis MA 02638 508-385-0900 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:30pm The Orb Of Chatham by Bob Staake Boston, MA Slide show and discussion with the author/illustrator on the history and creation of 'The Orb Of Chatham' Old South Meeting House 310 Washington Street Boston. Ma (617) 482-6439 Web Site Friday, July 15, 2005 10PM to Midnight Book Signing With Bob Staake Chatham, MA Cabbages and Kings Bookstore 628 Main Street Chatham MA 02633 508-945-1603 Web Site Wednesday, July 27, 2005 Noon - 1:30pm Book Signing And Chat With Bob Staake (Lunchtime Sandwich Series) Sandwich, MA Titcomb Books 432 Route 6a East Sandwich, MA 02537 508-888.2331 Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10AM to 12 Noon Book Signing With Bob Staake, Author of 'The Orb Of Chatham' Brewster, MA The Brewster Bookstore 2648 Main Street Brewster, MA 02631 508-896-6543 Web Site Saturday, August 13, 2005 10AM to 1PM Talk and Book Signing With Bob Staake, Author of 'The Orb Of Chatham' Falmouth, MA Katharine Lee Bates Poetry Fest Falmouth Historical Society 55 Palmer Avenue Falmouth, MA 02540 508-548-4857 Web Site       + Take A Sneak Peek At 'The Orb Of Chatham' NOW + Unlock The Orb Code (To do so, you must hold the book in your hands to solve the clues found in the artwork) + Buy The Book + Email your friends about 'The Orb Of Chatham' web site! Just Click Here       The Book Is Only The Beginning Of The Orb Of Chatham Story: Of the five who reported witnessing 'The Orb Of Chatham' in 1935, why would Margaret Snow be the last to file her report with the authorities, while her husband, Walter, was the first? Additional Information on 'The Chatham Five' can be found inside the Orb. Click here to unlock the code and enter Why are so many orb shapes found in Chatham? The mysterious forms are commonly seen decorating gardens, placed in northeast corners of barns, and even used as book ends. Once people have read 'The Orb of Chatham', they report noticing even more Orb shapes within the quaint village. Additional photos of Orbs can be found inside the Orb. Click here to unlock the code and enter What explains that orbs are often found near ship wrecks, particularly those occuring on nights with full moons? Unless you look closely at some of these mysterious photographs, you may not even notice the orbs that almost seem to hide from view. Additional shipwreck photos can be found inside the Orb. Click here to unlock the code and enter Given the relative shallowness of Chatham's waters, why did divers feel it necessary in 1976 to use a titanium diving suit like this to search the ocean floor of Stage Harbor when lobster traps were discovered being mysteriously "crushed" by something? Additional photos can be found inside the Orb. Click here to unlock the code and enter Why would this novelty song about 'The Orb Of Chatham' have been recorded in 1936 -- but banned from being played on the town's only radio station? Additional product photos can be found inside the Orb. Click here to unlock the code and enter Is there a reason why orb sightings in the Chatham skies increase during the winter months -- even though the town's population drops considerably? And why do so many townspeople insist that 'The Orb of Chatham' events of 1935 never took place? Additional Sighting Photos can be found inside the Orb. Click here to unlock the code and enter   The Orb Of Chatham and OrbOfChatham.com is Copyright 2005 by Bob Staake - All Rights Reserved. The book was originally published by Commonwealth Editions. The text, images and content on this web site cannot be used without the expressed, written consent of the author. For licensing inquiries, please click here. Any similarity to charcacters living or dead is strictly coincidental Flash animation and music sequence by Ryan Staake -- Melonsoft.

, the reports were made upon daylight, though local authorities dismissed them a hoax.

Still, the witnesses' independent accounts were virtually identical; the orb appeared to be made of blackened metal, perhaps six feet tall, and traveled in absolute silence by rolling (though one witness reported spotting the orb "hovering" in the air above a local church).

Two months later, all five witnesses vanished -- on the same October evening -- never to be seen again.

Whether 'The Orb Of Chatham' is truth or fiction remains a mystery to this day.