British author Paul Bryers weaves a terrifying tale about two complex characters who unite while solving a murder mystery in the small town of Bridgeport, Maine. The story unravels with the discovery of the mauled body of Maddie Ross, an assistant on a nearby archeological dig. Enter Maddie`s older sister Jessica Ross, an Oxford scholar of ancient religions who travels home for the funeral, and former Boston police detective Michael Calhoun. Determined to find Maddie`s killer, the two embark on a quest surpassing the traditional whodunit. Shamans, shapeshifters, and bear cults tinge their path to truth with elements of supernatural horror.