About the author
Robert Hilland is a retired FBI agent and the author, with a co-writer, of Chasing Evil: Shocking Crimes, Supernatural Forces, and an FBI Agent's Search for Hope and Justice, published by St. Martin's Essentials. The book recounts Hilland's decision, in 1998, to consult a well-known psychic while working a difficult case, and follows the twenty-five-year span of investigative work that grew out of that decision. It is framed as a true-crime memoir told from inside law enforcement, weighing the practical results of the collaboration against the skepticism Hilland describes bringing to it initially. The book was named a New York Times bestseller and a Library Journal Best Book of 2025. It is aimed at readers of true crime and law-enforcement memoir who are also curious about cases where conventional investigation intersected with claims of psychic assistance.
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“This narrative succeeds in humanizing both the psychic and the agent, creating an engaging dynamic that drives the investigation forward. However, it may not suit readers who demand rigorous scientific validation for paranormal…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Chasing Evil: Shocking Crimes, Supernatural Forces, and an FBI Agent's Search for Hope and Justice
“This book is a fascinating exploration of an unusual partnership between an FBI agent and a psychic, offering a unique perspective on criminal investigations. However, it may not suit readers seeking hard-nosed, strictly secular…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Chasing Evil: Shocking Crimes, Supernatural Forces, and an FBI Agent's Search for Hope and Justice
