The Man in the Black Hat

De: K.M. Pax

Narrado por: Jake Treola

Cal didn’t go to court for arson with the intention of finding a corpse outside the exit. Nor did he believe it could get any worse than the soul-crushing anxiety following him around due to being a walking time-bomb. That is, until his mentor’s motel turning into a confusing blood bath by a man in a black hat. Now his fingers tingle, his chest burns, and there are scorch marks on the concrete. He needs answers, and The Man in the Black Hat has them.

But The Man in the Black Hat is on a mission of his own. After seeing his friend in the obituaries, his life of self-medicated indifference is shot to hell. So, popping a pill, downing a drink, shooting the serpent-like thing behind the bar, and watching the place go up in flames seems quite cathartic. Now, with too many questions assaulting his peace and nothing to keep numb, might as well investigate the murder, right?

Cal follows as The Man in the Black Hat traverses a city left long ago, leading him from petty gangs to the mob, from monsters Above to those Beneath, and from darkened alleys of metropolitan Houston to a small, twisted town in the Texas outskirts. Exhausted and jaded, he unravels a conspiracy with corrupt cops and beasts converging to derail his investigation, all while keeping the kid out of their crosshairs.

Cal feels screwed either way, regardless of if he chooses to go headfirst into this new reality or run. Because the nightmares fear two things: what Cal is turning into, and the death that The Man in the Black Hat brings with him.

THE MAN IN THE BLACK HAT is the first in the series by K.M. Pax

©2024 Beneath Books (P)2025 Beneath Books

Engaging and dark urban fantasy world.

The Man in the Black Hat is an exciting and interesting first look into the world of Nameless as he is know to the beings and creatures who come from below and John Doe to his friends and acquaintances. If you enjoy things like The Dresden Files books and Supernatural the TV show you will feel right at home in this world. Its a great listen via Audible and would recommend to any fans of dark fantasy, paranormal mysteries, and morally grey characters,

Great storyline, held my attention

First, this is not my usual genre (fantasy) but a friend recommended it and I loved it. The storyline was great. I was rooting for the main characters from the beginning. It began with a great mystery and characters that were interesting but unsure how they would end up connecting. Loved the way it played out and connected the characters and weaved their stories. Detailed descriptions helped me along with the fantasy and there was lots of fantasy action mixed with the human stories.