From the relics of the past comes a new nightmare, a force so powerful, so obscenely evil that it threatens to reach across the centuries and engulf mankindDuring an archeological dig, a hidden chamber filled with the skulls of children is discovered. At first glance they seem to have been there for thousands of years, but closer examination reveals a more shocking secret. The opening of the chamber triggers a series of horrific murders, each victim mutilated and their entrails used to form a different letter of the alphabet. Who is behind this outrage, and how is it linked to a subterranean chamber thousands of years old? Inspector Stephen Wallace must unmask this crazed killer. Is it the sadistic thug responsible for organizing a series of barbaric dog fights? The mysterious recluse who holds Black Mass orgies for drug addicted teenagers? Or is it, in fact, something much worse? An evil so old, so vile, and so powerful that it threatens to engulf everyone who comes near it. For Wallace, and possibly for the whole human race, time is running out fast. Something evil is waiting. Something monstrous is loose.

It was the chance of a lifetimeAny ambitious secretary like Jolene would seize the opportunity to accompany the big boss on a wide-ranging business trip to the Soviet Union.However, impressing Cheyne Templeton with her sterling qualities was another matter. He'd already made up his mind what kind of girl he thought she was. And it was far from the truth.Jolene could find no way to convince him that he was wrong. Nor could she convince herself that his opinion didn't matter ...