A fatal car accident puts two smalltown South Carolina cops on the hunt for a serial killer in this gripping thriller.

Something evil is lurking in the streets of Royal City, South Carolina. A killer is on the loose, snatching people off the streets and ruthlessly murdering them . . .

Bata and his partner, Pete Talley, always seem to be one step behind in a sick game of cat and mouse. Back alleys, smoky bars, and the shadows that haunt the night hold secrets of the underworld. From the streets of Royal City to the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, it is a race against time. When Aliah disappears the night before her high school graduation, the investigation takes a desperate and personal turn . . .

What price will be paid for the safety of the city Bata and Pete love? Will they save the city in time? Will they find Aliah before she becomes another casualty?

The Old Man and the Watch