Corpesetti — M.K. Mancos

Death has come to the town of Pine Haven, New Jersey. Maura Manning can't forget witnessing the attack by the Jersey Devil at the fall festival three years before, or the injury that nearly ended the life of local anthropologist, Edie Campbell. When Maura is assaulted in a similar fashion while doing her nightly power walk, it is a Jersey Devil who saves her life and gives her a glimpse into a species as rich in culture as they are in their legend. But even the Corpesetti leader, Lemar, can't save her from the stalker who hides in the forest. Desperate to protect his town from a growing body count, Police Chief Karl Urich, combs the woods for any sign of the killer responsible for the recent wave of murders. A second attack on Maura proves that the suspect is serious about making Maura his forever or to kill her trying. In a bid to save her from further trauma, Karl acts on the feelings for her he's kept buried for fifteen years and prove to the culprit that Maura is well protected. As he and Maura grow closer, they realize love can be a fragile emotion when faced with overwhelming odds. Deep in the Barrens, the Lemar has teamed with the former Immorati hunter, Livinia, to track down the killer before the once deadly enemies lapse once again into warfare. Three species must come together to bring the perpetrator down and return peace back to Pine Haven.