Since time began, the Grakhul -- immortal servants of the gods -- have taken human sacrifices to keep the world in balance and the gods appeased. When they choose the family of warrior Brogan McTyre, everything changes. Brogan begins the toughest battle of his life to free his family from their terrible fate. But when you challenge the gods, you challenge the very fabric of society. Declared an outcast, Brogan and his kin are hunted like criminals...

"Describes a variety of rituals practiced by different cultures in the past"--Provided by publisher.

Eve Duncan's adopted daughter Jane has been targeted by a mysterious cult who has decided that she has only eight days to live.

"Every seven years, the people of Three Graces send a sacrifice to the woods. The death of their 'best boy' ensures seven years free from disease, blight, and pain. But this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early, and three, not one, will run into the forest as a sacrifice"--

In North Africa, Frank purchases an antique puzzle box. He takes it home to England where he solves the puzzle and hooked chains immediately fly out and tear into his flesh. Demons called Cenobites inspect Frank's body. Their leader, Pinhead, twists the box back and the room appears empty. Later, Frank's brother, Larry and his wife, Julia, move into Frank's old house and discover a hideous creature. It happens to be the man's half-brother, who is...

Welcome to Italian police detective Nic Costa's Rome: the side of the city the tourist board does not want you to see. "Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you'll think you've been there" LINWOOD BARCLAY "David Hewson's Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history" TESS GERRITSEN "David Hewson is...

A Pittsburgh policeman's runaway daughter is kidnapped by a satanic cult to be used as a sacrifice. From the novel by John Russo.

As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw is a young man who is captured for sacrifice, but flees to avoid his fate. He is taken on a perilous journey to a world that is ruled by fear and oppression, where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate...