Book excerpt: Vacationing with his relatives, an affluent businessman discovers that his perceptions of beauty and tranquility of the north are mere illusions. Although fully cognizant of the evil reality within their community, none of the relatives disclose the fact that the dark shadow of the werewolf chokes the land. A devastating supernatural event changes one mans destiny forever. His opulent world shatters like a delicate crystal glass falling upon an unforgiving marble floor. Destiny offers him a new profession. Out of the murky depths, a werewolf hunter emerges. Vengeance burns bright in a heart filled with acrimony. In his valiant efforts to purge the countryside, Buck Lanark must murder foes, friends and family members. He cannot afford the luxuries of discretion and discrimination. All who have become werewolves must die. In the course of his killing spree, Buck discovers the origins and evolution of werewolves.