Hellgate, Louisiana is one of those provincial towns where nothing happens—the life is simple and clear. But seven years ago something incredible happened: someone set fire to the Hughes family mansion. In the blaze, the governor himself and his entire family died. A local repeat offender was blamed, and the case was closed.
However, an error slipped into the investigation, and a few years later the supposed murderer was set free. When a dead body is found in the swamps, the new sheriff of Hellgate takes on the investigation of what happened seven years ago. He’s helped by a local journalist and an приехавшая amateur detective. But the first one clearly hides the truth about her past, while the second is the witch’s niece from a local coven. On top of that, the sheriff has problems with vampires, and in the swamps a huge monster is roaming around.
In short—there’s no time to get bored. They have to at least survive. The novel-launch of the “Hellgate” series: each story has its own separate plot and ending.
“True Detective” meets “American Horror Story: Coven.” Urban fantasy in the atmosphere of southern gothic, with a detective storyline. Charismatic characters, intrigues, and secrets of the past. The aesthetic of a small town where everyone knows everyone and where each person has a dozen skeletons in the closet.