Vernon Lavergne is a policeman in York, England, with an uncanny knack for nosing out murderers. His unorthodox methods as a cop are based on his sixth sense, which he will need when he meets Hugo Prince, a dark magician who knows the secret of The Death Prayer, a deadly weapon which is untraceable and intangible.
Born in Manchester but now living in Cambridge, David Bowker is author of six novels, including The Secret Sexist, From Stockport with Love and, most recently, Rawhead and Rawhead in Love. He was voted 'Manchester Writer of the Year' by City Life magazine.