- In 1263, Sorcha, the Dark Witch, tangles with Cabhan. Cabhan wants Sorcha's powers. Sorcha has three children to whom she entrusted her magick just before she burned Cabhan and died herself. In 2013, Iona Sheehan moves to Ireland from America at the urging of her grandmother. In County Mayo, she meets her cousins Branna and Connor O'Dwyer. Branna recommends she work for Boyle McGrath and Finbar Burke who owned the stables and ran guided tours.Branna, Connor, Fin, Boyle, and Meara (who works for Boyle and Fin) grew up together knowing that Branna, Connor, and Fin are witches. Branna, Connor, and Iona descended from Sorcha. Fin descended from Cabhan. Iona, however, is just learning about her powers, however, Cabhan knows that the three are together and begins to assault Iona, the weakest, to get her to turn her power over to him. The four witches, with Meara and Boyle, ban together to fight Cabhan.
- In 1263, Sorcha, the Dark Witch, tangles with Cabhan. Cabhan wants Sorcha's powers. Sorcha has three children to whom she entrusted her magick just before she burned Cabhan and died herself. In 2013, Iona Sheehan moves to Ireland from America at the urging of her grandmother. In County Mayo, she meets her cousins Branna and Connor O'Dwyer. Branna recommends she work for Boyle McGrath and Finbar Burke who owned the stables and ran guided tours.
- Marshal Virgil Cole and his deputy Everett Hitch have just escorted Mexican prisoners to the border. Returning home on a train, they believe they have a couple of days of rest. However, a band of train robbers attack. They know that the governor of Texas is on the train with gold to make a deal. Of course Cole and Hitch stifle their plans, but the robbers kidnap the governor's daughters and demand the gold as ransom.
- Marshal Virgil Cole and his deputy Everett Hitch have just escorted Mexican prisoners to the border. Returning home on a train, they believe they have a couple of days of rest. However, a band of train robbers attack. They know that the governor of Texas is on the train with gold to make a deal. Of course Cole and Hitch stifle their plans, but the robbers kidnap the governor's daughters and demand the gold as ransom.
- Lotty Herschel asks V.I. Warshawski to find Judy, the drug addicted daughter of Kitty Saginor Binder. Kitty and Lotty escaped to London from Germany as young girls. As V.I. looks for Judy, Martin, Judy's son goes missing as well. Martin discovered something at his employer's home that links his family to the nuclear bomb race during WWII. Because of the magnitude of his discovery, he goes dark, eschewing computers and anything traceable to him. Martin investigates his ancestry while others are looking for him to stop his investigation.
- Lotty Herschel asks V.I. Warshawski to find Judy, the drug addicted daughter of Kitty Saginor Binder. Kitty and Lotty escaped to London from Germany as young girls. As V.I. looks for Judy, Martin, Judy's son goes missing as well. Martin discovered something at his employer's home that links his family to the nuclear bomb race during WWII. Because of the magnitude of his discovery, he goes dark, eschewing computers and anything traceable to him. Martin investigates his ancestry while others are looking for him to stop his investigation.
- Cole Jacoby, convicted bank robber, escaped custody and took refuge in a Tennessee mountain cabin. Jacoby hears voices that command him to commit acts of violence. The local FBI agent hired Haven to track Jacoby and report his whereabouts. Jacoby shoots Luther Brinkman, Haven's operative, who is rescued by FBI Agent Callie Davis. Davis' boss, Noah Bishop, placed her undercover in a nearby cabin. 
- Cole Jacoby, convicted bank robber, escaped custody and took refuge in a Tennessee mountain cabin. Jacoby hears voices that command him to commit acts of violence. The local FBI agent hired Haven to track Jacoby and report his whereabouts. Jacoby shoots Luther Brinkman, Haven's operative, who is rescued by FBI Agent Callie Davis. Davis' boss, Noah Bishop, placed her undercover in a nearby cabin. 
- Addison lives beneath the city. He knows that if anyone sees him, they will try to kill him, not because of anything he has done, but because of what they see when they look at him. His only contact with others is a priest who allows Addison to restock his supplies at the food bank and thrift store. Gwyneth, orphaned at 13, dresses in Goth and avoids social contact because of her social phobia. Covered from head to toe to avoid others seeing him, Addison roams the city at night using the subterranean water system. One night, he meets Gwyneth, recognizing they can help each other while respecting each other's eccentricities, they form a bond that helps them survive.
- Addison lives beneath the city. He knows that if anyone sees him, they will try to kill him, not because of anything he has done, but because of what they see when they look at him. His only contact with others is a priest who allows Addison to restock his supplies at the food bank and thrift store. Gwyneth, orphaned at 13, dresses in Goth and avoids social contact because of her social phobia. Covered from head to toe to avoid others seeing him, Addison roams the city at night using the subterranean water system. One night, he meets Gwyneth, recognizing they can help each other while respecting each other's eccentricities, they form a bond that helps them survive.
- Kay Scarpetta is called in the early morning to the site of a body dump. The murdered girl, Gail Shipman, was suing her financial managers for millions of dollars. Her body is draped in a white cloth and her face is covered with iridescent dust unseen by the naked eye. Most believe this is the reason for her death, however, Scarpetta's husband, FBI profiler, Benton Wesley is working a serial murder case in Washington, DC that appears to relate to her case. Meanwhile, Wesley's boss, Ed Granby, is doing his best to oust Wesley from the FBI. Furthermore, someone is hindering the investigation into both cases.
- Kay Scarpetta is called in the early morning to the site of a body dump. The murdered girl, Gail Shipman, was suing her financial managers for millions of dollars. Her body is draped in a white cloth and her face is covered with iridescent dust unseen by the naked eye. Most believe this is the reason for her death, however, Scarpetta's husband, FBI profiler, Benton Wesley is working a serial murder case in Washington, DC that appears to relate to her case. Meanwhile, Wesley's boss, Ed Granby, is doing his best to oust Wesley from the FBI. Furthermore, someone is hindering the investigation into both cases.
- Agatha is called upon to investigate the death of Gloria French. French recently moved to the Cotswolds. At first she was gladly welcomed because she appeared to be an asset to the village. However, she turned out to be pushy and arrogant. She never returned items she borrowed and stole whatever she coveted. At first everyone blamed others in the village for poisoning French, then others began to die and the people decided to blame an outsider and forced Agatha and her associates to leave.
- Agatha is called upon to investigate the death of Gloria French. French recently moved to the Cotswolds. At first she was gladly welcomed because she appeared to be an asset to the village. However, she turned out to be pushy and arrogant. She never returned items she borrowed and stole whatever she coveted. At first everyone blamed others in the village for poisoning French, then others began to die and the people decided to blame an outsider and forced Agatha and her associates to leave.
- The novel opens with Alex Cross roaming the streets of DC, mourning the loss of his family. Two weeks earlier, Marcus Sunday, author of The Perfect Criminal, lectures on his theories. He contends that the perfect criminal believes that life is "meaningless and valueless." He also claims that the perfect detective, one who believes in the moral and ethical world, is the "antithesis of the perfect criminal." Furthermore, Sunday claims that the perfect detective can be made to see the meaningless of life and so become the perfect criminal. To prove his point, Sunday stalks Alex Cross' family with the intent to ruin Cross and thus prove his point.
- The novel opens with Alex Cross roaming the streets of DC, mourning the loss of his family. Two weeks earlier, Marcus Sunday, author of The Perfect Criminal, lectures on his theories. He contends that the perfect criminal believes that life is "meaningless and valueless." He also claims that the perfect detective, one who believes in the moral and ethical world, is the "antithesis of the perfect criminal." Furthermore, Sunday claims that the perfect detective can be made to see the meaningless of life and so become the perfect criminal. To prove his point, Sunday stalks Alex Cross' family with the intent to ruin Cross and thus prove his point.
- Mrs. Abernathy (Ba'al) opens a portal to transfer Samuel Johnson from earth to Hell. Along with Samuel, two policemen and their car; Dan, Dan the Ice Cream Man and his truck; and four dwarfs and their van are also transported.
- Mrs. Abernathy (Ba'al) opens a portal to transfer Samuel Johnson from earth to Hell. Along with Samuel, two policemen and their car; Dan, Dan the Ice Cream Man and his truck; and four dwarfs and their van are also transported.
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