Bill Koch

The Elucidations of Drake Bill Koch

Something sinister rises and only the enigmatic Drake senses its approach. With the support of his contemporaries in England, the renowned mystic travels to America to meet the coming evil head on. While establishing himself in Boston, Drake is met with one challenge after another, each seemingly designed to lure him deeper into his adversary's most dangerous game. In spite of every reveal and new discovery, Drake is mired in compounding layers of doubt and uncertainty, knowing that his slightest misstep could tip the balance of power in this world for an age. Gripping, suspenseful, and overflowing with magical realism and forbidden occult practices, these cerebral mysteries will leave you questioning what is real and what is only an elaborate and deadly lie. Selected Chapter Descriptions Suffer the Small Children: The mysterious mystic and magician known only as Drake is faced with a potential case of demonic possession in a young boy. Is this the work of the devil, an international cult of black magicians, or is something else afoot? When Dreamers Weep: The enigmatic Drake sets a desperate poet on a quest for a lost magic ring that grants creative visions. Will the ring be a blessing or a curse? A Bitter Draft to Drink: A killer hunts the streets of Boston, draining its victims of blood. Is it a vampire and will the price of Drake's catching the monster be too high for anyone to pay? Atlantean Enigma: An archeologist is found drowned. Has a curse from Atlantis risen to kill those who have insulted a terrible ancient god? Will Drake be able to solve the mystery in time to stop anyone else from dying? Witch Moon: In a forest outside of Salem a coven of witches gathers to celebrate the Midsummer Solstice, but a gruesome death may put everyone at risk.