A series of grisly murders has San Francisco in a death grip, the work of a twisted serial killer somewhere between man and monster. Behind his horrific rule lies a mystery as old as the American West itself, a secret worth protecting and killing for. Chief Superintendant Robert DeClerq joins forces with Inspector Zinc Chandler to hunt the demented villain.From the cutting edge of psychological terror comes this spellbinding novel that reaches from the darkest depths of the past to today's high-tech world. Brace yourself for the ultimate terror trip.