Grave birds haunt the cemeteries of Hawthorne,South Carolinawhere Spanish moss drips from the trees and Southern charm is imbued with lies. Hollis Sutherland never knew these unique birds existednot until she died and was brought back to life. The ghostly birds are manifestations of the dead’s unfinished businessand they know Hollis and her uncanny gift can set them free. When a mysteriouscharming bachelor wanders into their small townbizarre events begin to plague its wealthiest citizens. Like blood dripping from dogwood blossomsflocks of birds crashing into windows of their homesand faces in paintings morphing into distortion. Hollis knows these are the omens her grandfather warned aboutannouncing the devil’s return. Despite Cain Landry’s eerie presence and the plague that has followed himhis handsome face and wicked charm win over the townsfolk. Even Hollis falls under his spell as they grow closer. That isuntil lies about the town’s past start to surface. The grave birds begin to show Hollis the dead’s ugly past from some twenty-five years ago. And she learns all about the horrible things these noble families did to gain their wealth. Hollis can’t decide if Cain is some immortal hand of Godthere to expose their sins. Or if he’s a devil there to ruin them all. Either wayshe’s determined to save her town and the people in itwhatever she has to do.