A corrupt city ran by a political machine. Racketeers and gangsters fight for control of the waterfront. Mysterious, bloody murders occur throughout the city. Black-robed figures are offering blood sacrifices to an unknown demon. Ray Irish has found his home. Following World War II, Ray Irish drifts into Oyster City, struggling town nestled along the Chesapeake Bay, a chance encounter in a back alley gives him an unanticipated job. Working for the corrupt man he saves, Irish quickly discovers his new home has a polished ...
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A corrupt city ran by a political machine. Racketeers and gangsters fight for control of the waterfront. Mysterious, bloody murders occur throughout the city. Black-robed figures are offering blood sacrifices to an unknown demon. Ray Irish has found his home. Following World War II, Ray Irish drifts into Oyster City, struggling town nestled along the Chesapeake Bay, a chance encounter in a back alley gives him an unanticipated job. Working for the corrupt man he saves, Irish quickly discovers his new home has a polished veneer that barely conceals layers of deception and treachery. Paired with a woman photographer, Irish descends into a world of grifters and racketeers. Something ominous lies behind the tranquil image that is projected by the town elders. The grisly murders are only part of a foul web involving people wearing the masks of tarot card characters. Irish battles with thugs who have him in their sights while he follows a chain of events which might lead to a murderer or his death.
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