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    The Frighteners: A Journey Through Our Cultural Fascination with the Macabre
    The Frighteners
    • 2020

      Possessed

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.1(95)Add rating

      Behind a blood-soaked door the police find a man with 'Baal-Berith', the spirit of blasphemy and murder, tattooed on his chest. Professor Matt Hunter is called in to investigate.

      Possessed
    • 2019

      Severed

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.1(90)Add rating

      When the teenage son of a vicar escapes after brutally attacking his father, a frantic police search is launched. As rumours arise that the boy was involved in devil worship, Professor Matt Hunter, an atheist ex-minister and expert on religion, is brought in to advise, yet he quickly suspects the church attack may have a far more complex cause.

      Severed
    • 2018

      Exploring humanity's fascination with the macabre, this enlightening journey delves into the psychological and cultural reasons behind our attraction to death and the eerie. Written by an ordained minister, it combines elements of humor and insight, appealing to readers interested in the intersection of faith and the darker aspects of existence. This thought-provoking narrative invites readers to reflect on their own curiosities about mortality and the supernatural.

      The Frighteners: A Journey Through Our Cultural Fascination with the Macabre
    • 2018

      A celebratory exploration of what our morbid tendencies can teach us about humanity, society and spirituality from the `Sinister Minister'.

      The Frighteners
    • 2017

      Purged

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.8(241)Add rating

      Matt Hunter lost his faith a long time ago. He is now a professor of sociology writing books that debunk the Christian faith and assisting the police solve religiously-motivated crimes. His family holiday becomes sinister when local women go missing. Matt is on the trail of a killer determined to save us all.

      Purged
    • 2017

      Unleashed

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      4.1(118)Add rating

      Fifteen years ago, 29 Barley Street in South London became notorious as the scene of alleged poltergeist activity and the death of Holly Wasson. When someone connected to the tragedy dies in horrific circumstances, Matt Hunter, former minister and now professor of sociology, is called in to advise on possible ritualistic elements of the death.

      Unleashed