Martin J. Best
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Martin J. Best was born in Torquay, Devon, England, in 1965, where he now lives with his wife, Kim. Martin grew up in an actively haunted house, which, he admits, probably accounts for his interest in the paranormal! He has had a varied work life, and spent many years running his own mobile disco business. He now writes full-time in the Paranormal Hard Fantasy genre. When not writing, he is a keen walker, music enthusiast, and ghost hunter.
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The Novice Ghost Hunter
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Paranormal Thriller
The creepy short story prequel to the 'Ghost Hunter' series of novels! Malachi Hunter's abiding passion for the occult and supernatural has made him a loner and social misfit. Unfortunately, his lack of self-confidence has always prevented him from fulfilling his ambition to become a ghost hunter. That is until he meets Anna Spalding. In a misguided effort to impress her, he agrees to investigate a property managed by her father's letting agency. His investigation has consequences that none of them could have anticipated... Sample Chapter 
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Ghost Hunter: A Matter of Faith
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Paranormal Thriller, Hard Fantasy
In the first Ghost Hunter novel, A Matter of Faith, Malachi Hunter has reluctantly benefitted from traumatic times. The death of his father has given him his own business; the departure of his mother, his own house. Whilst coming to terms with the situation, he is tracked down and befriended by a policeman he met once when on a paranormal investigation. DC Maunder has a problem: his sister and niece are at the epicentre of an aggressive haunting. Grateful for the diversion, Malachi agrees to help, and finds himself involved in a potentially lethal struggle with a supernatural entity that he couldn't have anticipated. His resolve will be taxed to the extreme as he defends his friend, his family, and the newfound love of his life. Sample Chapter 
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Ghost Hunter: Of Gods and Ghosts
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Paranormal Thriller, Hard Fantasy
With its award-winning cover, the third instalment in the ongoing Ghost Hunter series is a compelling and thought provoking supernatural thriller with a hard fantasy twist. Join Malachi, Teena, and Carolyn as they investigate a haunting that is anything but straightforward, and become embroiled in an increasingly desperate and dangerous struggle between opposing occultists for control of Camulos, the hitherto mythical Pagan God of Warfare. In the face of betrayal, fear, and mortal danger, they must find a way to prevail; or the consequences will be dire and far-reaching. Sample Chapter 
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Ghost Hunter: Blood Ties
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Paranormal Thriller, Hard Fantasy
Featuring a forward by 'Queen of Occult Horror,' Sarah E. England, the fourth Ghost Hunter story is a compelling blend of supernatural terror and hard fantasy. For Charles Chandler, early retirement seems like a dream come true. He moves his family to Devon, unaware that they are bringing with them a dangerous and sordid secret from the past. Before long, disturbing things begin to happen, and they turn to Malachi Hunter for help. Unaware of the tragedy that is unfolding, Mal and his team agree to investigate. As the ghost hunters begin their work, occultist Pasha Sokolov learns of Camulos, the Celtic God of Warfare, and launches an audacious expedition to capture him. The supernatural and the mundane worlds are about to collide, and the outcome is far from certain.... Sample Chapter 
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Ghost Hunter: Remnants and Revenants
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Paranormal Thriller. Hard Fantasy.
Ray and Christa Brown have invested their life-savings in buying and restoring the Torre Mews guest house, only to find that they have an unwelcome tenant. Malachi Hunter and his team are called to investigate, and discover more than they bargained for in a seemingly impossible haunting. Will Cooper, a guest at the Torre Mews, is probing the mysterious, unsolved murder of his father. He identifies former policeman turned ghost hunter, Nick Rueben, and challenges him unsuccessfully on the circumstances of the case. Armed with his late father's occult research, Cooper turns to the sinister Esoterica Foundation for help. Drawn into confrontation with Esoterica, the ghost hunters find themselves fighting for their lives in two realities; resolving the haunting their only hope of survival. Sample Chapter 
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A Step Aside
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Hard Fantasy
To amuse himself on his day off, Stuart Price decides to see how the restoration of an ancient chapel is progressing. He meets the volunteers undertaking the work, and soon discovers that their motives are other than civic pride. Stuart finds himself unwillingly caught up in a quest to access a land whose residents are still living in the Middle Ages; and where the savage and unpredictable Celtic Gods rule. Can Stuart escape the brutal reality of Dumnonia, or will he be forced to abandon his family forever? 
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The Moth Trap
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Paranormal, Short Story
Tom Hatton’s short-cut home from work has unexpectedly become a source of erotic pleasure to him. That is until an attractive young woman lures him into the home of Simon Marsh. Tom’s weakness heralds the start of a bitter retribution from beyond the grave! 
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