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Carfax, the quintessential English town sitting snug within Carfax bay. It boasts a collection of fine Gothic buildings, one of them, the town’s old university, is now converted into commercial offices and private apartments. This longstanding campus is the home of the Paranatural Detective Agency (PDA). In recent times Carfax and its neighbouring towns have had more than their fair share of terror and horror and is the reason such an agency exists in what is a deceptively quiet and peaceful town. These are the adventures of the PDA where for them, paranormal is the normal, and every day is Halloween. Within these stories fear and horror pervade the shadows. For those who believe in only one devil, it’s time to think again, and for mere mortals who think science has all the answers the PDA would advise them that it doesn’t, as science operates within the natural not the supernatural. Live a while in the nightmares that hide in the darkness and Join Hector Saint-Sanson, Dan Taylor, and Alice Washington as they battle to free the town from possessed dolls, evil mannequins, murderous creatures from folklore and dangerous spirits. In this collection of stories, the PDA must fight not only monsters, but their own inner demons. For the first time the complete set of Paranatural Detective Agency adventures in a single volume. Readers reviews: “A fast paced, wonderfully quirky set of stories.” “Here is one example where the things within a book are much worse than the imaginings nestled within our own minds.” “Each story is filled with chills, fears, love, If you haven't read these tales - then you definitely should.” “Well written intriguing plots. No dull moments here!” “This book is an absolute gem, I’m so happy to have found such a great collection of horror/thriller stories.” Included in this volume: Jennifer In the abandoned asylum all was quiet, the dust lay untouched on the floors and the plaster occasionally fell from the walls and ceilings as damp and decay began to consume the once grand Victorian building. In cell 15 the spiders were the only living things, weaving their webs over everything, except for one thing, a doll. Heaven Scent An ageing rock star suffers a fatal cardiac arrest and journeys to the afterlife, but what he finds there isn’t paradise. Instead he becomes the host of a deadly parasitic being. Can Dark Alice prevent him from being totally consumed, and prevent herself suffering the same fate? Song of the Siren The coastal town of Bethany usually a sleepy timeworn place, free from trouble or violence. All that is set to change when Alice arrives for a short holiday and some much-needed rest and recuperation. Bethany is set for an awakening of a deadly kind and not long after Alice arrives a mutilated body is washed up on the shoreline near a cove. As more bodies are found the PDA become involved but can they discover the reasons for the deaths and prevent more inhabitants of Bethany falling prey to whatever is attacking them? Blood and thunder Something is eating its way through the rural town of Hale Dene delivering a harvest of blood. Joe Welsh enlists the help from the PDA to investigate the mysterious disappearance of an entire township. When they reach Hale Dene, they find themselves in a desperate fight for survival. Will they be able to avert this unnatural disaster from spreading? "The perfect book for Halloween!"

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