In the fourth Devil's Briar book, Victoria Paternoster starts working for Dr. Collings but quickly learns about his dark side. Determined to find Albert Caster, she ventures out in the middle of the night and makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, in the present day, Bill is alone in the abandoned town. Battling his own demons, he starts to believe that someone is playing tricks on him. Are secret forces at work, or is Bill slowly starting to lose his mind?