P.I. John Taylor's latest case might appear on the surface to be a simple missing persons, but it is far from that. The object of his search, Melissa Griffin is the grandchild of The Griffin, an Immortal man who is said to have made an unholy bargain to achieve his status and has enough legends tied to himself to fill a library.

Since one of those legends says that his grandchild will bring about his doom, you would think the Griffin would not want her found, yet it seems as if he is the only one who does want Melissa recovered. John will face demons, gun wielding nuns, and some simply downright strange folks in his quest, but it is the end of the search that is the most dangerous.

Somehow, this story achieves both moments of profundity and of humor, sometimes in the same breath. Even if you have not read any of the prior books, as I have not, it is a snap to pick up on the action, though doubtless a greater appreciation for the story will be had by long time fans. Fans of the Harry Dresden books or the Myth series by Asprin will most likely want to add this to their collection.

Synopsis
In the wake of the war that left the Nightside leaderless, Jeremiah Griffin-one of the last of the immortal human families-plans to fill the power vacuum. But his granddaughter has disappeared, and he wants John Taylor to use his special abilities to find her. Except someone-or something-is blocking Taylor's abilities.