The Paranormal Research Institute investigates all manner of supernatural phenomena. With offices in London, Boston, and Philadelphia the investigators hunt for ghosts, track down witches, dispatch zombies, and encounter vampires all over New and Old England.

The London Office
Thomas Bailey The president of the London office of the PRI became involved in paranormal research for the sole purpose of debunking every claim, and he did expose quite a few frauds. He opened the first office of the PRI right in the heart of London. “This city is supposedly teeming with ghosts. We ought to be able to spot a few of them,” he joked at the time. Since then he has.
Ken McHewat This Scotsman from Fort William splits his time between conversing with the spirit world (through his guide, Navarri) and exposing fraudulent mediums who only claim to be. He is a member of One Small Candle a group of rescuers dedicated to helping lost souls find their way home.
Paul Murphy Paul drives a cab around London, so a ghost sighting isn't likely to phase him. He joined the PRI with the hope of settling the question of their existence for himself. Paul personally wrote the narrative for his very first assignment, The Curious Case of Mr. Boots.
Jennifer Lester Jen woke up one day hearing voices. They turned out to be from the spirit world. Some people would have searched for a "cure" to make the voices stop, Jen embraced her new ability and viewed it as an opportunity to help those spirits drawn through the darkness to her light. The Making of a Medium is the case behind her story.
Becky Prentice Becky is a schoolmistress in Bedford who teaches literature and theater. Her other hobbies include gardening and ghost hunting.
Richard Clarke This historian from Somerset specializes in archaeology, especially that of Roman Britain. He recently had an opportunity to study a Roman skeleton that was discovered under St. Martin-in-the-Fields church. “This specimin dates from around 410 AD,” he says, “and was discovered in a part of London not thought to have been occupied by the Romans.”
The Boston Office
Harry Alexander The president of the Boston office of the PRI had a strange experience as a child. The ghost of his grandmother appeared to him and told him to stay home from school. In the morning he begged and pleaded with his mother, finally tearfully confessing that Grandma had said, “Don't go.” His mother, realizing that the woman's recent death had truly upset the boy, relented and allowed him to stay home. “That afternoon,” he recalls, “the schoolbus was involved in an accident and knocked on its side. Amazingly none of the children were killed, but a few were injured quite badly. I was safe at home, thanks to a ghost.”
John Everett John is a computer programmer and amateur photographer whose dream is to capture irrefutable evidence of the supernatural. “Unfortunately,” he says, “in this digital age it's way too easy to manipulate photos and even audio recordings, so I fear no "evidence" will ever be satisfactory while the possibility of tampering exists.”
Sarah Sreenan In another age, Sarah Sreenan would have had no trouble convincing her neighbors that she was a witch. This little woman with the twinkle in her eye and a lilt in her voice is well versed in Irish folklore and sorcery. She's a walking encyclopedia of spells, charms, and rituals.
James Rundell Jim was a PRI client before becoming an investigator. This night watchman recorded strange phenomena outside his workplace and sent in a request for an investigation into The Night of the Lights. His effort and enthusiasm both during the investigation and its aftermath convinced us that he would be a valuable member of the team.
George Rousche George brings scientific principles to paranormal investigations. “If we can reproduce in a lab an occurrence of supposed supernatural activity, we must rule out the supernatural element. We must not jump to conclusions and we must not fail to experiment.”