Sometimes what lurks in the darkness is far worse than death.

Handelford's Hardware has been in Springer, South Dakota for three generations. The small police department and the lone detective seldom have anything to do. The church bazaar is the social event of the year.

But even a small town has its problems. The cashier at the IGA has to break in a new manager. The secretary at the Bible Mission Church is planning the bazaar—when she can take her eyes off the new pastor. And a storm of the century has brought a blizzard to town.

Unfortunately for the good people of Springer, hell has moved in with it. Beware Jonah Peach.