Tortured Spirits

Rife with sex, violence, and gore, this fourth installment of the Jake Helman Files follows the sleuth with a heart on his ongoing quest to save his best friend Edgar Hopkins who's been transformed into a raven by a powerful witch doctor. In his pursuit through the streets of New Orleans, the nightclubs of Miami, and the jungles of Pavot Islandwhere undead slaves harvest narcotics for a ferocious dictator named Ernesto MalvadoJake is joined by a beautiful NYPD homicide detective and Edgar's former partner Maria Vasquez, who is determined to learn Jake's secrets. With no backup and limited resources, Jake and Maria battle voodoo overlords, military troops, and an army of zombies to liberate a political prisoner from Malvado's torture chamber. Fans who have been with Jake from the beginning will find this book full of continuity carryovers from the earlier adventures and an emotionally resonant conclusion.

Gregory Lamberson is the writer and director of the films Naked Fear, Undying Love, and the cult classic Slime City. He is the author of Cosmic Forces, Desperate Souls, The Frenzy Way, Johnny Gruesome, and the Anubis Award–winning Personal Demons. He lives outside Buffalo, New York.