"Evil has come to Texas. What will four reluctant strangers do about it? Something strange is happening in Houston and its rural suburb, Trumbull. It starts with the bizarre mutilation of a farmer's cow, setting off rumors of UFO sightings and alien visitations. It's all an annoyance for the police, who'd prefer to focus on the recent murders in the area. Mike Walsh, a journalist with a nagging editor and a wife who's left him, finds himself inexorably drawn into the deeper story creeping up on all who dare get close enough; a grizzled small town police captain, a disillusioned pastor, and a little old man. They are unlikely allies, joining forces against the otherworld."--Back cover.