Protected by the dark of night, Jaimie Piper runs. But is anywhere safe when Evil is hunting you?160;Shersquo;s just a twelve year-old girl, bumped around between foster homes and relegated to school classes for challenged kids, those lagging in their test scores or with behavioral issues.160;But her real problem is that she can sense something the other kids canrsquo;tmdash;something dark. Something compelling her to run for her life.160;All Crockett Grey wants is to mark the anniversary of his daughterrsquo;s death alone.160;But when his student Jaimie comes to him, terrified, her need for protection collides with his grief, and a tangled web of bizarre events sends them both spiraling toward destruction.160;Crockettrsquo;s one hope of getting his life back is to uncover the mysterious secrets of Jaimiersquo;s past and her strange gift. It isnrsquo;t long before his discoveries lead him to a darker conspiracy, secrets guarded by the highest seat of power in the worldmdash;the Vatican.