A mysterious man has come to Spirit Falls. Does he have something to do with the new diner, or maybe the disappearance of the town's mayor? Sheriff John Darkman needs to find out the answers to both questions. Noah Graham is also curious about the mystery man and the new diner. Then he meets the man, Arik Dalca, who offers him a job as a waiter there. When the mayor reappears and begins to sicken, John and Noah discover the real reason Arik has come to town. Shocked and horrified, they are drawn into what is happening in their town. In the process of trying to stop the horror, Noah begins to fall for Ewan, one of Arik's team members, and John is drawn to Arik himself. Can the four men -- and the town -- survive what is to come?

The Diner

“Tom.” John sat down on one end of the sofa opposite him, while Maggie took the chair beside her husband’s. The mayor looked worn out despite having slept, and—in John’s opinion—not at all well. His normal ruddy completion was pale now, his eyes deeply shadowed. “Do you want to tell me what happened?”


“I’m not sure. I mean, yes, I can tell you what I remember, but it’s not much.” Tom Dunn fingered the upholstery on the arm of the chair. “When I left home…two days ago now, I guess, I was heading in to work. Then I remembered I promised Ms. Miller I’d keep an eye on her place since I drive by it every day. She’s out of town visiting family.”


John nodded. “I know. Why did you leave your car there?”


Chapter 7