Chasing the Dark: An Evening with Ben Machell in Cambridge

Join Times journalist and author Ben Machell as he illuminates our relationship with the supernatural in his new book Chasing the Dark
About this Event

Join Times journalist and author Ben Machell as he gives an account of Tony Cornell, one of the Society for Psychical Research's most prolific investigators shines who a chilling light on our relationship with the supernatural. Appropriately haunting and highly immersive, Chasing the Dark is the compelling story of our relationship with the supernatural.

About the author

Ben Machell has worked for theTimesin London since 2005, and is a principal feature writer, interviewer, and columnist for the award-winningTimes Magazine. His debut book,The Unusual Suspect,was widely acclaimed and shortlisted for the Golden Dagger at the 2022 Crime Writers’ Association Awards.

Praise for Chasing the Dark

‘Engrossing, entertaining and distinctly unsettling.’ - Sarah Waters

‘Shiversomely eerie… so impressive in its research and remarkable in all it uncovers.’ - Tom Holland

‘One of the best books about the paranormal I have read… Uncannily good.’ Danny Robins