The town of Carthage has a long history of mysterious fires, and once again, the fiery destruction has crept back into the townspeople's lives. However, the reemergence of the fires is just one of the town's concerns. Even though many years have passed since Louis Ferr terrorized this little town, and yet, danger still lurks on the streets.

Set five years after "Don't Pay the Ferryman," book two of this series finds the town experiencing this new threat at a time when power, greed, and apathy have reared their ugly heads over the community. The appearance of the Reaper has presented a new threat for the residents; but is he a new villain, or has he been around Carthage before? No one has been ruled out as a suspect, leaving the possibility open that the killer could be someone we know and trust.

Bucky Morgan and Roger Fasick join together once again in an attempt to halt the spread of the Reaper's terror. In order too defeat the Reaper and stop his madness, they will have to dig up clues to the mystery of the Reaper's origins as well as overcome their own personal differences and mounting distrust.

Before the town is completely destroyed, Bucky and Roger must find out if the Reaper is a ghost, a demon, or one of the local townspeople? Could their old pal, Thomas Parker, have finally gone over the edge of madness? Or perhaps it is someone else. Or worse yet, has Louis Ferr returned from the dead to wreak more havoc?