In this thrilling mystery novel, centuries-old secrets and modern-day danger collide in a heart-pumping race to find a killer. Intelligence analyst Richard Worse is pulled into the investigation of a murder in the parish where an unspeakable evil occurred over 600 years ago. As Worse and his partner, Emily Misgivingston, delve deeper into the case, he lays bare a shocking secret that will strike at the heart of his own family.