A satanic ritual. A gruesome murder. Dixie Struthers' toughest case...For Det. Sgt. Dixie T. Struthers, Homicide Division, San Jose, California, murder is her business. However, this case could give even a hardened professional the creeps. A young girl's body is discovered in the famous Winchester Mystery House, complete with occult symbols carved into her flesh.But this case was double trouble, because the victim was cop's niece. A cop who was very special in Dixie's life. And whenthe killer's trail leads into the dark, hidden corners of human desire, it could take Dixie straight to the hell of choosingbetween her job and her heart...