Joe is an investigative reporter who has left the big city and settled in Terrel. All is not as it seems in the quaint little town. There have been many suicides going back over one hundred years, none of the town residents are forth coming when Joe sets out to investigate the current suicide. Many people have an inkling of what is happening to the town, but are powerless to stop the evil and manipulation that has happened for many years. All of it evolves around a demon and the covenant he has struck with a circle of women many years ago.This is the second book I have read by this author. I like the writing style, and imagery that his words evoke. Some scenes are very graphic and violent. I also liked the air of foreboding that Joe had by the end of the book. I don't think he would have had an easy time dealing with the demon, Malachi. If you are looking for a horror story then this author's works may be what you are looking for.