Located in an isolated rural area in the sparsely populated foothills of Appalachia, the sleepy little town of Culver City has just been catapulted into a supernatural adventure with the horrendous discovery of a mass grave containing the bones of nearly a hundred bodies, becoming the central focus of uncanny occurrences.Jeri Jacks, the editor of the local newspaper uncovers a bevy of eerie facts that cause her to suspect that Sam Pent, a local celebrity, is a demon, disguised as a man, or possessing a human form, who sucks the living energy out of the people in order to survive. Through persistent investigation, she discovers that Srpent is the ancient name used by the Devil himself when he walked incognito among men. Sam signs his name SRPent. She fears he is not just ANY demon. Jeri shares her information with Sheriff McNeal, who already suspects Sam is somehow involved, but cannot find definite proof. However, he does not believe it is the work of a demon or supernatural spirits.Pieces of the puzzle fall into place and it is determined the next mass catastrophe will take place within a couple of weeks. Suspense mounts, as it is revealed Sam plans to accompany an innocent young family to the fireworks show, where Sheriff McNeal has determined the culprit will strike next. The main characters literally span every aspect of the emotional spectrum as the story swings from phase to phase of thriller - to mystery - to subtle love story - to horror - to the supernatural.