First published 1989
In the sleepy town of Ashton, a killer strikes during the holiest of nights. One by one, the town's religious leaders are found dead, their bodies mutilated in grisly rituals. Detective Frank Mallory races to uncover the killer's twisted motive before the next victim falls. As the case grows more complex, Mallory must delve into the town's darkest secrets to catch the murderer and prevent more bloodshed. With the entire community on edge, Mallory fights to uphold justice and protect the innocent, even as the killer's trail leads him down a path of the macabre.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-detective, dark-secrets, race-against-time
Setting: Ashton
Period: 20th-century
213 pages · Hardcover · UNKNO
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder, violence