A PARANORMAL investigator and ghost hunter has released his own book. 

Louis Dee, 29, from Workington, who has found success investigating the paranormal and documenting the investigations on his YouTube channel, has released a fiction book called The Ward. 

The story follows three aspiring paranormal YouTubers, who are desperate for a big break. 

They hear urban legends about an old, abandoned asylum, and, desperate to gain subscribers, the trio decide to spend the night in the building.

It is there that they uncover the terrifying history and find out about a spirit known as Dr Silas Thorne.

One of the trio, Maya, begins to experience disturbing visions, and another character Alex learns of dark experiments at the asylum. 

It is when they stumble upon a long-closed section of the hospital that the real fear and adventure begin. 

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Mr Dee said: "Over 7-8 months ago I came up with the idea to write a book based on events that have happened to me while travelling and documenting the paranormal for my You Tube channel Paranormal Origins. I came up with the idea to write a book based on the fictional characters. 

"Alex, who started his YouTube journey to become the biggest ghost hunter in the world, Maya and Ben his close friends from his small close-knit town. 

"They used to sit around campfires with other local teenagers telling scary stories and about the legend of Dr Silas Thorne who died many years ago but was the head doctor inside the now abandoned asylum in the outskirts of the town.

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"Kids had been inside the asylum to explore it but they were never seen again, this gives Alex an idea to become the first person to go inside with his paranormal equipment, flashlights, and cameras and document the asylum and try and contact Dr Thorne.

"The book took me seven months to complete, and a lot of time and effort has gone into publishing my very first book as a self-published author, it is currently available worldwide on Amazon, as hardback, and paperback copies."

The Ward will also be available to buy in Waterstones stores nationwide.