Wanted for murder and on the run from the police, Richard Ashwalt continues to look for answers by delving deeper into the background of Jebediah Crone - and the closer he gets to the truth, the more mystified he becomes. Crone is the only connection between a series of deaths tracing back centuries. And while Crone didn't seem directly responsible, relics of death and murder have gone missing from the houses where tragedy took place. Now, to get his life back, Richard must confront Crone with the truth. But will Richard's sanity survive the experience? MATURE THEMES