"Pestel's plot is ingenious and intricately plotted, and her characters just keep on getting more complex and interesting." - Readers' Favorite
To a demon, a grudge is a terrible thing to waste... The mayor in a small North Carolina town suffers a fatal accident in her home one night. Demon hunters Johann Gunter and Robert Durling are in a small bar and grill with Belinda Carstone and Dave from KMTN News when the news breaks. Belinda and Dave cover the story, and manage to get Johann and Robert into the late mayor's house, posed as part of her crew. They don't find out a lot, but they find out enough for Johann to suspect something supernatural. Their big break comes when someone staying at the same motel as Johann and Robert has an encounter with some kind of strange creature. While talking to her, Johann believes he knows what they are up against, and he knows it won't be an easy fight. Things really take off after Johann and Robert go to the funeral of the mayor, and speak with the mayor's daughter. They find out the mayor was apparently trying to ward off evil...but why? They uncover a deep, dark secret of the town's past. Something that happened decades ago, and was mostly forgotten about by the townsfolk. But now, due to a vice mayor who was too quick to act in removing the ruins of an old church, something has been accidentally re-awakened...and it seeks vengeance. During the epic conclusion, Robert comes face-to-face with a shadowy figure who gives him something that will change the former coroner's life forever.