Sam Hain - Occult Detective: Volume 1

by Bron James, Camilla Winquist (Illustrator)

After leaving a party late one Halloween, Alice Carroll has a run-in with something she would much rather forget. Haunted by nightmares and visions, she tries to carry on with her life as normal, all the while feeling as if she is losing touch with reality. Just as her visions become too much to bear, she is helped by the enigmatic Sam Hain, a self-proclaimed occult detective and alleged aficionado of the abnormal.
Together, they embark on a series of adventures, investigating paranormal cases, cracking clandestine conspiracies, exploring the ethereal, and battling with forces far beyond the real. Meanwhile, in the abyss of some unworldly dimension, an evil is stirring, and from across the void a darkness is coming...
If Alice thought her world had turned upside-down on Halloween, she hasn’t seen the half of it yet.

Sam Hain - Occult Detective: Volume I is the author’s preferred text, containing the first six stories in the Sam Hain series (All Hallows’ Eve, A Night in Knightsbridge, The Grimditch Butcher, The Regents, The Eye of the Oracle, Convergence) and features original artwork by Camilla Winquist.

"Imagine Constantine written by Douglas Adams for Doctor Who, and you'll be roughly in the right area for this highly enjoyable series. Bron James skillfully weaves a thrilling tale of private detective Sam Hain and his plucky assistant Alice as they investigate murder, magic and other paranormal events." -Jeremy Biggs, Subversive Comics

538 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 28, 2018

About the author

Bron James is an author of science fiction, fantasy and magical realism. He was born with a silver pen in his mouth and has been making up stories for as long as he can remember. His professional début work of fiction, the first instalment of the Sam Hain series of short stories, was first published in 2013.

Born and raised in the south of England, Bron presently resides in London where he lives with his cat, more spiders than he can count, and a ghostly presence which likes to hide his keys. He spends his time writing stories, drinking tea, and dreaming improbable dreams.

Reviews

[amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pleasure to read.

A really good first volume, which has left me wanting more. I found this book easy to read, kept me interested and most importantly it kept my very vivid imagination in overdrive.

[Steven Goldman · Rating 5 out of 5]

fun read, planning to go through the entire series.

fun light reading slipping into some fantasy occult whodunit stuff. bite sized chapters and enjoyable situations. priced right as well!

[Nev Percy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Note to self: not 'Read', but no intention to finish it, and not wanting to appear to be currently reading it forever.
(Must clear down those others in the same state as well.)

He's not quirky and enigmatic he's just annoying.

[Francisco Pardo · Rating 4 out of 5]

An absolutely great effort from Bron James. Loved it!

[Jennifer Baratta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting read

Thank you Bron James for this book and amazing stories. I really enjoyed Alice adventures in Fariee land. I didn't like Jan the manger mine is much nicer.