The Devil's Man, Part 1: Blood of the Innocent, Blood of the Lamb. The Devil's Man, #1

BLOOD RUNS DEEP IN CAIN'S END. AND IT DEMANDS SACRIFICE!  Herman Epler's life is circling the drain. A sick mother, a dead-end job, and the ghosts of a family he barely understands.  Then he finds the book.  Hidden in his attic. Bound in skin. Whispering with his father's voice.  It doesn't take long before Herman starts changing. His timidity turns to anger. His anger turns to violence. Soon. he will make his tormentors pay.
 Meanwhile, David Lowe-washed-up teacher, reluctant editor-is unlocking something inside the stories he's been hired to fix. Every correction he makes brings the evil behind them one step closer to breaking through.  The Devil's Man, Part I: Blood of the Innocent, Blood of the Lamb drags you into a town where books breathe and sin is hereditary.