Publisher's Synopsis
Nine skulls a remote clearing in the Black Hills outside have been placed in an incomplete circle. Ben Logan, chief of police, can only conclude that more children must die. But why? And when? Two local teens vanish, and rumors of a Satanic cult spread quickly. Ben finds the teens' bodies, headless and hearts cut out. A silver medallion in the mud is the only clue to the killer. As Ben chases rumors and reports, he's suspended on a trumped-up charge lodged by a jealous officer. Unfettered by his badge, he follows his instincts, even when they flout the law. Nightmares of slashing talons and a vanishing girl unlock a horrifying childhood secret, a secret Ben's mind has blocked but his heart has not forgotten, and when two more children disappear, the nightmare becomes real. This taut procedural draws readers into the hearts and minds of two men, one who has chosen to uphold good and one who worships evil. Who will win?
