Who is responsible? In his quest to find the author of his beloved little-sister's retreat from the world into darkness and despair, Jacob Kazmareck must confront evils past and present. From his abandoned career as a public defender, to teaching high school in the wilds of the South Bronx, he finally finds his way home to the border city of his youth. There, he discovers a curious connection between the devils that hound his dear sister and his lost love. To his astonishment, he finds that he must recognize that the evil he seeks resides nowhere but in himself.