Disappearance of family members, reports of dark events, and the discovery of super-normal beings in a small town involve 12-year old Albert Canady and his younger sister, Pepper, in a mystery that threatens their lives. Albert and Pepper follow a trail of clues through a series of dangerous adventures and confrontations with sinister characters to find their missing aunt and cousin. Whom can they trust? What secret is concealed within the town? How do they save their own lives? When the danger becomes imminent, Albert and Pepper are thrust into a life and death struggle against a pack of powerful foes led by one man who is the most terrible and cunning of all. With the aid of another hunter, the youngsters engage in a climatic battle to break the terror-threat gripping the town. Fast-paced action, laced with humor, propel Albert's conflict, plus his thirst for adventure matched with daring and imagination.