Profile of a Debt Collector

Like most people in collections Bob Gage didn't expect his summer job to turn into a career. After more than 20 years as a bill collector he decided to pack up and leave the high stress world of collections and move north. In Washington on the banks of the Columbia River Bob found a much needed sense of peace and it was there that Ghoul was born.

Bob took his first job as a collector in the collections department of a major retailer. The first day he was still unsure exactly what a collector did thinking maybe it was someone who collected catalogs. He was shocked when he walked into a large smoke filled room of about 40 people yelling into phones.

Joining their ranks Bob saw this one time summer job develop into a career. He worked his way up from collector to manager and eventually to owner. Through the years Bob learned all the tricks of the trade. Keeping a cynical perspective of collections allowed him to find humor in an otherwise confrontational and stressful profession.

Ghoul: A Dark and Humorous Look at Collection Agencies is a collection of hilarious and sometimes unbelievable stories that Bob has acquired through his years in the collections industry. His insiders perspective sheds light on the secrets and tactics of an industry shrouded in mystery. It has been rumored that Ghoul has become the best and most truthful book ever written on collections.