When a redundant church is bought by a young pagan couple, a the local evangelical minister reacts with fury. In an isolated community on the Welsh border, a modern witch-hunt then begins. Diocesan deliverance consultant Merrily Watkins is expected to keep the lid on this cauldron, but what she discovers will severely test her loyalty to the Church itself. Meanwhile, there's the problem of the country solicitor who won't be parted from his dead wife, and the ancient mystery surrounding five local churches all dedicated to St Michael ... Also, a killer with a tradition to guard...