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Shadow Detective
Shadow Detective
Series · 11 books · 2016-2020
By
William Massa
Books in series
#1
Cursed City
2016
My name is Mike Raven, and the weird and supernatural are my life. Monsters murdered my parents when I was eight. Turns out my folks were paranormal investigators and Hell always settles its debts. Naturally I decided to join the family business. For two decades I've studied the occult and traveled the world hunting nightmares. Vampires. Shifters. Demons. Wraiths. I've faced them all. But my greatest challenge still lay ahead... From the moment Celeste stepped into my office, I knew she was in trouble. Black magic trouble. Her father had promised her soul to a powerful demon on the day she was born. Now, twenty-one years later, the forces of darkness were gathering to collect their long-awaited prize. Guess who's about to pick a fight with the Devil himself?
#2
Soul Catcher
2017
There are two worlds. The world of the living—and the world of the dead. Sometimes they overlap. And sometimes they collide. The spirit of a diabolical killer has returned from the grave to stalk the woman I love. Guess who's going to pick a fight with a dead murderer and his legion of the damned? My name is Mike Raven. I hunt monsters. But today the monsters are hunting me.
#3
Blood Rain
2017
My name is Mike Raven. I've always hunted monsters. But now one of them is the woman I love. I tried to save Detective Jane Archer’s life. Instead I turned her into a creature of the night. I know she's out there. Hunting. Killing. It’s only a matter of time before our paths cross. Before I must make a terrible decision: Do I put her down or let my city drown in a rain of blood?
#4
Demon Dawn
2017
Over the years, I’ve racked up a pretty interesting resume. Monster Hunter. Demon Slayer. Paranormal Investigator. Now I’m about to add "thief" to the list. The mastermind behind this high-risk heist is Vincent Taske, a billionaire dying of cancer. A man desperate to cheat death no matter what the cost. His plan? Break into the Hagen Bank. According to occult circles, its underground vaults hold some of the most powerful magical relics on the planet. Taske wants the one that promises a chance at immortality. Only one problem...how do you get around the most sophisticated supernatural security on Earth? Answer: you find a man marked by the forces of Hell. A man like me: Mike Raven. For this is no ordinary caper. We're about to break into an infernal fortress of evil. Getting into the bank will be the easy part. The hard part is getting out alive...
#5
Skull Master
2017
My name is Mike Raven, but the world knows me as the Shadow Detective... Orphaned by demons at the age of ten, I have dedicated my life to fighting the forces of darkness. Trained by one of the greatest monster hunters who ever lived, and armed with an arsenal of mystical weapons, I battle forces beyond human understanding. Trust me, it’s not as glamorous as it sounds. A new nightmare stalks the Cursed City... My latest case is like nothing I’ve ever faced before. A supernatural serial killer is terrorizing the city, magically removing victims’ skulls without cutting the skin. The police are baffled, and that’s why they called me. What monster is collecting these skulls and what horrible black magic ritual is it all leading up to? I’ve seen things that would terrify the most hardened homicide detective. I’ve fought crazed occultists, banished evil spirits and sent a demon or two back to hell. But nothing could have prepared me for the wrath of the Skull Master.
#6
Ghoul Night
2017
My name is Mike Raven. I hunt monsters. But now I am a monster. That’s what happens when you make a pact with a demon. My partner, my ex-girlfriend, and an elite commando unit of Vatican Exorcists want to lock me up in an asylum for the terminally possessed—but they’ll have to catch me first. Making matters worse, a new enemy threatens the Cursed City. A ghoul plans to unleash a black magic plague on my city, and I’m the only one standing in the creature’s way. How am I supposed to save the world when it has turned against me? Book 1, 3 and 4 are now on 0.99 sale!
#7
Witch Wars
2017
Two witches hellbent on destroying each other.An unholy quest for a black magic artifact.A city about to become a magical war zone. My name is Mike Raven. After demons murdered my parents, Joe Skulick took me in. He became a friend and a father and turned a frightened boy into a monster hunter feared by the Legions of Hell. I owe him everything and would gladly trade my life for his. And I now might have to. A witch is targeting my city. And she’s taken Skulick’s soul. For now, his heart still beats. But I only have 48 hours to find my partner’s soul and return it to his body. The witch and her followers are seeking an ancient relic that could alter reality as we know it. To stop her, I'm about to team with another spell-slinger—the witch’s sister. In the Cursed City, life is never boring.
#8
Crimson Circle
2018
Two years ago, my partner and I battled a doomsday cult intent on opening a gateway into Hell. On the bright side, Skulick and I prevented the end of the world. But the cultists opened a rift to the dark dimension, creating a nexus for supernatural activity, and the Cursed City was born. Now the Crimson Circle has returned. They have a new leader. A new plan. And the same old appetite to cause mayhem and destruction. I'm about to go up against my most dangerous enemy—for a second round. But this time I'll have to face the nightmare alone. Wish me luck. I'm going to need it.
#9
Hell Breaker
2018
Demons have invaded our world. They walk among us, possessing the bodies of the rich and powerful. The archdemon Morgal escaped our last showdown to lick his wounds, but his soldiers remained behind to await orders. An evil army biding its time, gearing up for the greatest battle mankind has ever faced. There is only way to save humanity. I have to destroy Morgal before he can unleash his unholy soldiers upon the world. My plan is simple—I will to journey through the dimension of fear and take the fight to Morgal. This monster hunter is going straight to Hell.
#10
Dragon Curse
2019
THE NEXT CHAPTER IN THE SHADOW DETECTIVE STORY BEGINS.
A supernatural assassin haunts my city, sworn to a mission of vengeance. Skilled in the deadliest martial arts, bound by the blackest codes of honor, devoted to the cruelest of masters. In ancient Japan, they called him Akumo, the nightmare ninja. An agent of darkness who spread death and destruction across the land. Now, four centuries later, Akumo has found a way to return from the grave and terrorize the modern world. Countless souls have already perished under the monster’s hungry blade. And now it’s my turn. Can I stop an undead ninja from resurrecting an unspeakable evil? Or will I become the latest victim of the dragon’s curse?
Author
William Massa
Author · 46 books
#11
Vampire Quest
2020
Monster hunter Mike Raven here. I know it's been a while. As you might have figured out by now, my day job involves hunting ghosts. Shifters. Evil mages. And sometimes vampires. So imagine my surprise when a creature of the night offers to join forces with me. Then again, Vincent Kade isn’t like any vampire I've ever met before. Nor is the evil monster we're about to go up against. Millionaire Steven Decker is a collector of supernatural relics. And he plans on adding me to his unholy collection. Can a vampire and an occult detective stop a madman from unleashing his evil upon the Cursed City?