Dr. Trevor Allen Knight, fresh from the adventures in Salem, Massachusetts, is heading back to California for some well-deserved rest. Perhaps to renew an old flame with Susan Hoo. The White Witch of Salem has been vanquished. Alas, there is more. There is always more, isn't there, Dr. Knight? Rest is not for the weary or the timid. His plans are put on hold at the request of the sheriff of Clay County, Texas. The Texas Hill Country calls. The demon, vanquished at StoryTown, has been summoned again, from the pit. For a bargain made in hell. An ancient parchment points the way. The Cross of de Vico, no longer at his side. How to fit in, that is the question. Who or what is killing those innocent girls? The signs upon their foreheads, what purpose have they? Dr. Knight, you have been drawn once again into the shadows of darkness. What help, if any, will his grandmother be? What insight can she share? Hoss and Skeeter, allies in the quest to vanquish the foe. Saddle up, Dr. Knight.