Jimmy Doyle is an honorable man who took a bullet for his country. On his return home to 1950s New York City to become a private detective, he accepts a position with Lucius Fogg, a preeminent occultist. Fogg dabbles in solving macabre crimes, and as his legman, Doyle is thrust deep into the world of the supernatural. He often has to face danger alone, for Fogg never, ever steps outside of his home. When the police ask for Fogg's help with a series of murders, Doyle is flung head-first into trouble. The killings are seemingly unrelated-except in the way they're committed. Though each has multiple witnesses and confessed suspects, Fogg sees something far more sinister pulling the strings. As the pieces start coming together, Doyle discovers an underground fight club where the supernatural brawl to the death. Who is behind the matches that threaten the very balance of the city and how is the mysterious new woman in his life involved? Doyle will put his own life on the line to discover the truth even if it means going against Fogg himself.