How do you find a killer who doesn't exist? Matt Dixon, a DI in the West Yorkshire Police Force, is on holiday in The Cotswolds for the wedding of his niece. When he decides to look up an old friend who is now head of the local Serious Crimes Unit he is drawn into the hunt for a vicious serial killer dubbed The Devil by the media following a description of her attacker by a survivor. With few clues and no suspects, progress is slow, but rumours of supernatural involvement in the deaths abound, fuelled by the media. Links to a ten-year-old incident when a house was burned down during a Black Magic ceremony only serve to fuel speculation and Matt begins to wonder just how close to the truth the media reports might be. When new information calls into question the character of his niece's new husband Matt realises she could be in danger of becoming the next victim and he must put his own life on the line in order to save her - if he can find her in time.
This complex mystery/thriller with supernatural overtones will keep you guessing right up to the last few pages.