Chapter Twelve and Epilogue - Daniel is briefly hospitalized after his rescue from the railroad bridge. After returning home, he encounters the ghostly boy one last time before reuniting with a surprisingly sympathetic Vicki.

Chapter Eleven - Consumed by rage and bitterness, Daniel confronts the spirit of his abusive mother, Theresa. She shows him moments from their past that remind him of the challenges and fears she faced as a single parent.  Daniel must then decide whether to forgive his mother and allow her soul to move on, or condemn her for eternity.

Chapter Ten - After his fatal confrontation with the demon, Daniel reaches out to Miranda from the other side.  Together, they're forced on a disturbing tour through Daniel's violent childhood. 

Chapter Nine - In the course of three confrontations - the first with Vicky, the second with his demon, the third with the tortured child who haunts him - Daniel learns what he must do to end the nightmares.

Chapter Eight - Desperate for answers, Daniel goes to Miranda for help.  She delves into his memories and confronts his tormentor.

Chapter Seven - Daniel returns to his alma mater to seek help from his old counselor, triggering memories of violence from the past which have never ceased to haunt him.

Chapter Six - Miranda reveals her abilities as a psychic medium and Daniel receives several surprise guests—not all of which are among the living.

Chapter Five - Daniel has a disastrous reunion with his father, then receives a warning from the other side.

Chapter Four - Daniel's world is shaken as two people resurface from his past--just as Vicki plans to leave him.

Chapter Three - Daniel sifts through the relics of his past at his Mother's apartment in Baltimore.

Chapter Two - Daniel wrestles with memories of his mother, of deaths past, and of Miranda as he prepares to face his family at a funeral.

Chapter One - Daniel Masenda, now an adult and mayor of the town of Port Kirkland, begins to experience frightening visions.

In the Prologue, we meet Danny Masenda, an abused  boy caught up in the bitter enmity brought on by his parents' divorce.