Published 1999
Nicholas Dismas is an ex-priest who has lost his faith and become a private investigator. Hired to look into the mysterious disappearance of a young girl, he stumbles upon a connection to a group of individuals known as 'The Others.' As he digs deeper into their hidden world, he realises that they are far more sinister and wicked than just a simple cult. Herbert's writing evokes a haunting and chilling ambience as Dismas — a flawed protagonist grappling with his own inner demons — is drawn into a darkness from which there may be no return. — Synopsis taken from cover
★★★★☆
Fan Site Editorial Review
Compassionate, disturbing and genuinely surprising. The mystery at its heart is one of Herbert's most affecting, and the horror — when it comes — is all the more powerful for the human warmth that precedes it.