"Monsters walk the streets of Chicago. So do werewolves.
The Beast Killer terrorizes Chicago's near north side, and Vincent, a retired police profiler, must untangle the mysteries of the Church, the F.B.I., medieval folklore and his own internal beasts.
Can a vulnerable street waif unlock the mysteries of sorcery and madness? Behind the facade of an old Italian neighborhood, do werewolves really prowl? As Vincent struggles to separate reality from nightmare, ancient truths from modern deception, he must protect his family and solve the mystery of the young woman—and keep himself from falling desperately in love.
WARNING: Strong language, violence and gore, sexual situations, references to childhood abuse, religious themes"