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A Grimoire of Eldritch Inquests: Occult Detective Monster Hunter
A murder has been committed and another could be at any moment. A fortune has gone missing, a map has mysteriously appeared and something is frightening the children at night. All is in confusion and the only thing for certain is that a detective is needed, but the first detective got a glimpse of what the children are afraid of and left without so much as a word.
There are times when it becomes clear that a different sort of detective is needed; one who understands or at least accepts that threats are not always human or even physical and that solving the case will take more than a sharp eye. This is the domain of the Occult Detective.
Literary history is rich with great Occult Detectives and A Grimoire of Eldritch Inquests seeks to honor and add to them as many of today's most talented Occult Detective authors offer their original tales. Steeped in tradition but with a modern edge, the first of two volumes presents 22 tales of monsters, magic and mystery investigated by those that book their trade by it.
There are times when it becomes clear that a different sort of detective is needed; one who understands or at least accepts that threats are not always human or even physical and that solving the case will take more than a sharp eye. This is the domain of the Occult Detective.
Literary history is rich with great Occult Detectives and A Grimoire of Eldritch Inquests seeks to honor and add to them as many of today's most talented Occult Detective authors offer their original tales. Steeped in tradition but with a modern edge, the first of two volumes presents 22 tales of monsters, magic and mystery investigated by those that book their trade by it.
463 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 30, 2015
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Joshua Reynolds
313 books339 followersJosh Reynolds’ work has previously appeared in such anthologies as Historical Lovecraft from Innsmouth Free Press and Horror for the Holidays from Miskatonic River Press, and his novel, Knight of the Blazing Sun, is currently available from Black Library. He can be found at: http://joshuamreynolds.wordpress.com
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October 14, 2015
Short stories packed with suspense
Several stories left me longing for more of the characters and worlds. Introduced me to a few new authors, which is always a good thing!
Several stories left me longing for more of the characters and worlds. Introduced me to a few new authors, which is always a good thing!
August 13, 2015
Evil, evil book. Bought it because it had another of the Occult Crimes Unit stories in it. I have now found four other authors/universes to go read.
June 22, 2017
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Lightweight pseudo horror. Nothing scary. Thin plots with very obvious endings. More like first drafts. But the editing was good. Glad that I got it on Kindle Unlimited so I didn't waste money.
Lightweight pseudo horror. Nothing scary. Thin plots with very obvious endings. More like first drafts. But the editing was good. Glad that I got it on Kindle Unlimited so I didn't waste money.
May 5, 2023
Lots of misses for me
Some of this collection is okay, others are unreadable. Maybe it was author voice or author choice, but many of these tales got skipped.
The only real highlight here was Matt Brimstone. That was perfect for my tastes.
Some of this collection is okay, others are unreadable. Maybe it was author voice or author choice, but many of these tales got skipped.
The only real highlight here was Matt Brimstone. That was perfect for my tastes.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews