Meet Sam Thornton, collecter of souls. The souls of the damned, to be precise. Because of his efforts to avert the Apocalypse, Sam Thornton has been given a second chance: provided he can stick to the straight-and-narrow.
Which sounds all well and good, but when the soul that Sam is sent to collect goes missing, he finds himself on a path leading straight to Hell.
“Chris Holm pulls readers in and pins us to the edge of our seats.” —New York Journal of Books
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"I loved this book. The premise was new and immediately caught my attention. The main character was tortured, a killer himself, but still redeemable. I found myself rooting for him. I don't want to give anything away, but I would definitely recommend this book. One of my new fave authors!"
— Monique (5 out of 5 stars)
" I love the concept of the Collector, but this book isn't quite up to the same level as the first in the series. Don't get me wrong, the book is good and Angry Robot continues its trend of working on the bloody, rusted edge of UF. But with this book the story is not as tight and there are sections where huge "wait...wtf happened" events occur but not in the blow your mind manner but the confusing non-sequitur variety. I'll read the third because I love the voice of the character, but was slightly disappointed in this one. "
— Dave, 2/10/2014" I liked the whole soul collecting, demons and possession angle this novel was about. I wanted to like this much more but the story felt too long and needed simplifying too much detail less straight to the meat of it. "
— Lou, 1/8/2014" I loved this book! It kept my attention the whole time - great story and didn't draw it out too long! "
— Heather, 1/7/2014" Another triumph. "
— Elizabeth, 12/15/2013" Really entertaining read... "
— Kindra, 10/8/2013" Another great installment in The Collector series. I can't wait for book #3! "
— Dorothy, 6/16/2013Chris F. Holm was born in Syracuse, New York, the grandson of a cop with a penchant for crime fiction. It was the year of punk rock and Star Wars, two influences that to this day hold more sway over him than perhaps his wife would like. His stories have appeared in a slew of publications, including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Beat to a Pulp, and Thuglit. He has been an Anthony Award nominee, a Derringer Award finalist, and a Spinetingler Award winner. He lives on the coast of Maine with his wife.