A novel of terror and the first in the Nightshade series. People in Arlen have whispered about the windowless building outside of town for years. Owned by the Nightshade Corporation, it specializes in capturing unusual creatures. When a delivery scheduled for Nightshade goes wrong, a terror is unleashed. Seven feet of fur and fangs. A genuine werewolf. Police chief Hannah Sorens is called to the scene of a brutal murder. The victim has been torn to pieces. As she learns the true nature of the killer, Hannah realizes she must track down a werewolf. As the body count rises, and the wolves grow in numbers, Hannah must protect an entire town from a coming onslaught. An annual festival is scheduled to take place in a few days, bringing thousands of people to town. Thousands of potential victims for werewolves on the hunt. Hannah must form an uneasy alliance with Nightshade if she hopes to save her town from a nightmare come to life.