The coppery smell of blood is in the air; permeating some of grimy back alleys and the underbelly of the city. "Thirst for Flame" tells a troubling, behind the scenes story of a hidden, yet disturbingly real segment of today's contemporary society. Two Dallas detectives and a pair of elderly citizen helpers are among those who go along for a ride that often challenges our conventional, comforting perceptions of what the "real" world is. This harrowing tale of mayhem and deceit takes the reader into the heart of the deepest pit of a dark, underground realm of satanic ceremonies and unconventional worship. From the book's memorable beginning we find ourselves inexorably taken down an all-too-frightening road most often not taken.