In this book, the third entry point to the Torture Magic series, we meet Searly McTaggert, a petite young redhead from tiny Cairo, Illinois. She gets a rough introduction. Her best friend tries to kill her. And that's just the start of her problems, as she learns the legends of Quafara and Elkrod somehow pertain to her. Meanwhile, Special Ops agents Sam Grant and Bam Cartier work as a team, continuing their successful pairing begun when they met in Stark, California. Now they're actively investigating unusual and dangerous paranormal activity in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the home of Southeast Missouri State. Going undercover as a deliberately stupid college student, Bam struggles with her issues of self-esteem as she tries to ferret out the murderer of several college women. While Sam works cautiously behind the scenes, Bam works the college, but at first she has no suspects. That changes as she gets close to others: Madison, the kind but nosy accounting professor; Chase, the sultry and bisexual redhead who has eyes on Bam; Frost, her lover; and Velvet, the mystery girl. Only when Sam is kidnapped does Bam realize the overwhelming danger they face. With unexpected allies, it's up to her to save the day. But is she ready? Or will it end in disaster, like her career with the Arizona Highway Patrol? And if it does end in disaster, it will certainly cost Sam his life. The fifth torture magic novel may well be the last for Searly, Sam and Bam.