The Soul Stealers

"The Soul Stealers" by Chester S. Geier is a science fiction novel from the 1950s, centered around the profound concepts of life, death, and the soul, within a world where souls are vulnerable to theft by beings from another dimension; Bryan, a weary reporter, investigates mysterious deaths in Grant Park to reveal a supernatural plot involving ethereal mosquito-men and Leeta, an alluring woman from a dying civilization desperate to save her people by stealing the souls of human men; as Bryan is pulled into Leeta's world he faces the implications behind Leeta's desperate actions, forcing him to challenge and find his understanding of existence, love, and the sacrifices he will need to make as their fates become entwined.