Life was simple for private detective Tom Statford. Sure, being the Keeper, the first, last and only line of defense between gods and mortals could make for interesting times, but a mundane existence in south-eastern Virginia kept things on the boring side of life. Boring, until bodies appear with all the trademarks of ritualistic homicide. Now, the Keeper must not only stop a psychopath, but also the end of the world. Easy enough, if the killer doesn't find him first.

Private detective Tom Statford has a problem. A priest has been murdered in Hampton Roads, Virginia. That's bad. His killer is claiming the Devil as an accomplice, sending the forces of Heaven after the fallen angel. That's even worse. Lucifer comes to Tom to proclaim his innocence, which makes Tom's life more interesting than it needs to be, and he's the only one who can prove the Devil didn't make the killer do it. But who would believe the Prince of Lies?

Tom Statford has returned. A serial killer is stalking the exotic dancers working for the Egyptian goddess Kadesh, leaving a calling card: a golden apple. Time is running out and Tom must find the killer before a war between the gods becomes inevitable.

The private detective of the gods is in the middle of a war. When Tom Statford gets called in on a case, things are usually bad already. After the Fall bringing the gods to Earth, it's no rest for the weary. This time, the case involves a gangland slaying on both sides of a possible turf war threatening to explode all over the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads. The bad part: both gangs worship the same god, just under a different name. The worst part: there's a creature out there doing the killings, and it's not picky about who gets in the way. Tom is in the battle of his life as he gets deep in...