Witness the origin of evil

A young woman goes missing from the streets of New York. Those who have taken her believe that nobody cares about her, and that no one will come looking for her. They are wrong.

Reluctant to leave his newborn daughter, private investigator Charlie Parker is compelled to intervene by an unexpected personal connection. The young woman is cousin to Louis, the killer who stands at Parker''s right hand, and to whom Parker owes a debt of loyalty - and more.

Now their search will lead them to a sect linked to centuries of slaughter, to a church decorated with human bones, and to a prize sought by the worst of men: a statue.

But a statue that may be alive...


''Connolly has virtually no match when it comes to chilling his readers''
Daily Express

''An impressive feat of storytelling''
Irish Times