Painted Demons

About the Book

John Hardin arrives in Philadelphia to investigate the supposed suicide of his brother, a priest. Through Father Xavier, the pastor of his brother's parish, Hardin learns of a case of demonic possession and comes face to face with the victim, Jason Reynolds. As Father Xavier struggles to free Reynolds’s soul, the demon within Reynolds tries to influence Hardin with a series of brutal stories told to tempt the innocent man to the dark side.

Each story, told through a telepathic link, turns Hardin further from Father Xavier, without the priest's knowledge, until the power struggle surfaces violently and Hardin must decide who the real liar is and who is to live and die.

About the Author

William E. Rand lives in central Florida where he teaches college level English, lifts weights, and keeps pet snakes.