{"product_id":"book-iq48","title":"The Weird Adventures of Peter Van Melsen, Paranormal Investigator","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeird things dwell in the hidden corners of Britain: subterranean beasts, extradimensional entities, resurrected ghouls, and spectral vampires. And there are weird places, too. Beyond the veil of the waking world, lie realms of secrets, domains of madness. So begins the saga, of Peter Van Melsen...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tall, gaunt and mysterious \u003cem\u003eVan Melsen\u003c\/em\u003e was born out of Ian's love of occult detective fiction-Algernon Blackwood's \u003cem\u003eJohn Silence\u003c\/em\u003e and William Hope Hodgson's \u003cem\u003eThomas Carnacki\u003c\/em\u003e being among his favourite paranormal investigators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The old Hammer Horror actors were a big influence, too,\"\u003c\/em\u003e says Ian. \u003cem\u003e\"I've always envisioned Van Melsen as the amalgam of Peter Cushing and Roddy McDowall. Duncan Kay's wonderful cover illustration captures this perfectly.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe six stories within serve to introduce the reader to the peculiar P. I., whilst sewing the seeds for future volumes, of which there will be several…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49403712995632,"sku":"BDiq48","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/iq48-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773598863","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-iq48","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}