The Analyst Series by Aubrey Wood

Thomas Bell is an analyst for the Department of Paranormal Study and Defense, where he goes toe-to-toe with the invisible supernatural threats that pierce every layer of society, and covers up every trace of their presence. His estranged ex-wife, anxiety and depression, and persistent memories of childhood trauma serve as constant obstacles in his struggle to stay sane in the face of the impossible... moreThomas Bell is an analyst for the Department of Paranormal Study and Defense, where he goes toe-to-toe with the invisible supernatural threats that pierce every layer of society, and covers up every trace of their presence. His estranged ex-wife, anxiety and depression, and persistent memories of childhood trauma serve as constant obstacles in his struggle to stay sane in the face of the impossible. Though substance abuse and casual sex will keep the inner demons at bay, the real ones just find more and more to prey on.A routine arrest-and-exorcise op goes awry, and Tom must escort the entity to Japan, where it'll be handed off to Harold Saldana--the man with all of Japan's supernatural trafficking under his thumb. Hosting the demon is professional medium Shinichiro Keda, and Tom is suspicious of this soft-spoken freelancer, especially when it seems that he and Harold have something of a history.Meanwhile in the small town of Orchard, West Virginia, a terrifying presence has taken root. When Tom arrives to track down a missing girl, he comes face to face with a horror from his past, adding yet more to his psychological balancing act. Something will have to give, and soon--and Tom is afraid it's going to be him. less

Another botched encounter gets Tom on the bad side of the Dry Ones, a coven of blood-drinking near-humans. Tom heads to their colony in New Orleans to plead his case before their barbaric court, and becomes embroiled in a brutal power struggle between the colony’s two leaders: pragmatic Judge Berenger, and bloodthirsty Archbishop Hatcher.Hosting the ancient demon known as Aki is taking its toll on Tom's new friend Keda, making the young medium increasingly unstable... moreAnother botched encounter gets Tom on the bad side of the Dry Ones, a coven of blood-drinking near-humans. Tom heads to their colony in New Orleans to plead his case before their barbaric court, and becomes embroiled in a brutal power struggle between the colony’s two leaders: pragmatic Judge Berenger, and bloodthirsty Archbishop Hatcher.Hosting the ancient demon known as Aki is taking its toll on Tom's new friend Keda, making the young medium increasingly unstable. The deranged paranormal broker Harold Saldana still wants Aki back, and his influence still looms far from his base in Tokyo. All Tom wants is to get out of Louisiana in one recognizable piece, before he's turned into a Dry One himself.The nightmares are back, showing Tom a terrible power that grows deep in the swamp… less