In Los Angeles, just before Christmas, a priest is murdered. The circumstances are such that the killing could be assumed to have a ritual character—this disgusting sacrilege. However, what followed was the death of a young woman, and even the details made the blood of experienced police officers freeze in their veins. This allowed Robert Hunter, for a moment, to feel the boundless cruelty of the one who challenged him to a duel. Facing absolute evil—without mercy or compassion—Hunter realizes he has been called to stop it at any cost…