Father John Rafferty is a dedicated priest with only one temptation—the beautiful and troubled young woman he has been counseling. When she is found brutally murdered in his Greenwich Village church, Father Rafferty is forced to face his greatest test of faith ... especially when the NYPD uncovers her sexually twisted life. But the terror and scandal continue as the church he loves becomes the site of increasingly violent and sinister acts. Father Rafferty knows he must overcome his personal horror in order to emerge from the devil's shadow ... to triumph over Hell's fiendish strength ... to unmask a murderer who wears an angel's face. This chilling novel of psychological terror and demonic possession will hold you in thrall as it explores the powerful forces of evil lurking where we least expect them ...