What secret is the Catholic Church of Ireland hiding? On a cold spring morning in County Cork, two fishermen discover the bloated body of Father Heaney in the Blackwater River. His hands and feet are bound, and around his neck are the marks of strangulation. Additionally, he has been castrated. Shortly thereafter, a second priest is tortured to death in the same manner. Katie Maguire fears that a serial killer has just begun his reign of terror. The thrillers by international bestselling author Graham Masterton are among the toughest on the book market. Daily Mail: "Masterton has the talent to portray victims experiencing unimaginable brutality in an utterly convincing way." Peter James: "Graham Masterton is one of the most original and terrifying storytellers of our time." The Examiner: "Katie Maguire is one of the best detectives in the thriller genre.".