Uttered by the abusive father of a nine-year-old girl, that phrase ended Jacks career as a police negotiator and has been haunting him ever since. Now that he is a struggling private detective, those words return with a vengeance when he inherits a mansion and some terrifying information. Apparently Jacks soul was sold at birth, and a devil will come to claim it on his thirty-third birthday just weeks away. Its a hard pill to swallow, given that Jack doesnt believe in hell (heaven, either). But when people close to him start to die, he is forced to consider that real evil may be at work, and if he doesnt find a way out, hell be damned to hell for eternity. Brooding intensity, unrelenting suspense, and surprising wit fill the pages of Nightfall, the first installment of Stephen Leathers mesmerizing trilogy. Authentic...tersely written...exciting stuff with plenty of heart-palpitating action gingered up by mystery and intrigue... Daily Mail Leather is in the top rank of thriller writers. Jack Higgins, New York Times bestselling author