NICK HILL

Some heroes wear capes. Nick Hill wears a tacky floral shirt.
Nick Hill is an occult private detective. His specialty: the kind of problems that don't just knock on the door but blow it off its hinges while muttering eerie Latin phrases. When a bloody massacre at the local cemetery draws the attention of a demon still holding a grudge against humanity for banishing it from Hell eons ago, the case seems straightforward: find a magical dagger, stab the monster, collect the paycheck. But the universe has an extraordinary sense of humor, and an even crueler one for bureaucracy. Nick soon finds himself in possession of the "Dagger of Amorid," an artifact that's less a weapon and more a cosmic thermostat with a serious personality disorder. Suddenly, it's his job to restore the balance between order and chaos-a task that pits him against deranged yoga instructors, murderous accountants, memory vampires, and an all-powerful Administration that believes saving the world requires a correctly filled-out form in triplicate. At his side: his brilliant, increasingly supernaturally gifted secretary Pam, a secret brotherhood with questionable social skills, and a bartender whose biggest worry is his critical mother-in-law.
The Dagger of Amorid is a fast-paced, hilarious sci-fi fantasy rollercoaster through an interdimensional bureaucracy. A must-read for anyone who suspects that the greatest horror in the universe isn't Cthulhu but an unscheduled appointment with the cosmic IRS.