A ghost turned private investigator must rescue the souls of murder victims to atone for his mortal sins.Jake Fletcher is an ex-exorcist. No, that wasn’t a stutter. Once upon a time, he evicted ghosts for a living, at least until he got killed and became one. Now he works the streets as a phantom detective, offering his services to lost souls trapped between this world and the next.But will good … lost souls trapped between this world and the next.
But will good deeds buy him a ticket to the Good Place, or is he destined to walk the earth as a phantom for all eternity?
In the spirit of Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files, mystery, scares, and the paranormal collide in this bizarre Noir. The Spectral Detective, Three-Book Collection, combines the first three books in the Spectral Detective series:
Spectral Detective,
Corpse Reviver,
Twice Damned.
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Praise for the Spectral Detective Collection:
“Take a hardboiled detective book, give it a supernatural twist and you have Spectral Detective. An engaging read, full of humor and spooky goings-on.” ★★★★★
“Amazingly well written, with a great cast of characters, this books was unputdownable for me.” ★★★★★
“Mystery, mayhem and facetiousness. Can’t wait for the next instalment.” ★★★★★
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Spectral Detective: A Three-Book Collection: An Uncanny Kingdom Urban Fantasy
Spectral Detective Collection 1
By: David Bussell
Narrated by: Mark Restuccia
This was quite the series! Unusual and intriguing! It covers the first three books and the prequel called “Death Day”. This poor guy goes through so much but keeps going! He’s got spunk! He runs away from the office where the dead go to be sorted. That takes spunk! First he is a guy that does exorcisms for a living then he gets murdered. Then he takes up being a ghost detective. He deals with not only other ghosts but demons, vampires, and more. Never a dull moment! Clever, great characters, and terrific fantasy!
Format: audiobook
Narrator: Mark Restuccia
The narrator does a great job except what was slightly annoying is that there are sentences in this that sound like its being read by someone else or was recorded/added at a different time? It’s noticeable so breaks the flow somewhat.
Deathday
This is a prequel to the Spectral Detective series and it’s a great start.
Jake Fletcher is an exorcist who thinks he’s laying spirits to rest but things are about to change for him. This character is witty and has a gruff charm, he’s a likeable rogue that’ll have you rooting for him in no time.
An enjoyable introduction to how Jake’s afterlife career as a spectral detective begins.
Bk 1: spectral detective
Jake Fletcher has been trying to stay off the radar of the big man upstairs so he can atone for some of his sins in life before his judgement. When a skinned corpse is found our spectral detective is just the man, sorry, ghost for the case.
Awesome story with a twist I didn’t see coming. Jake’s character is sarcastic and humorous which makes him relatable and very likeable.
Bk 2: corpse reviver
Jake Fletcher ghost detective’s life, or rather afterlife, is never dull.
This case is an attention grabber with a necromancer, vampires and an angel that’s determined to drag Jake back, kicking n screaming if necessary, to face judgement but before that happens our quirky witted spook is determined to wipe his slate clean or at least have it tilted in his favour. I’m really enjoying this whole world.
Bk 3: twice dammed
Jake’s latest case is Hell, quite literally!
Several revelations for Jake in this one as he unravels the mystery behind a break in and tries to help a tricked soul.
Another very enjoyable story, if you’re looking for a read/listen that’s fun and entertaining then this world is for you.
So I read the three books in this collection separately, and I would have bought the collection if I had known it was available; not only for the cost saving, but to have all three books available for a binge read.
Jake Fletcher is a very likable ghost, who is avoiding the “final judgment” until he can atone for his sins (committed accidently out of ignorance, but that’s no excuse). Not sure if Deathday is included; it’s a prequel, and should be read FIRST for greatest appreciation of Jake’s predicament. I’m looking forward to future stories that will follow Jake to his final redemption and acceptance into Heaven.