When the Devil Takes Hold
(2026)(The third book in the Detective Burks Trilogy series)
A novel by Justin Fulkerson
They called him The Rolling Creek Devil . . .
Fifteen years ago.
The Devil terrorizes Rolling Creek, Texas. He takes hold, choking the life out of seven victims and keeping the city gripped in fear. Paranoia tears the town apart making everyone a suspect. Eventually the lynch mob focuses on a loner living on the edge of town. As the local authorities are dragged into the fray, Rolling Creek becomes hell on earth.
When his will is done the Devil moves on.
Today.
A local team of paranormal investigators are called in to investigate unsettling activity within a couple’s home. What they find sheds light on secrets that have been buried for decades and awaken something dormant set on tearing them apart. Once unleashed, there may be no way to stop the Devil from taking hold once again.
Detective Allen Burks bore witness to the Devil fifteen years ago and finds himself drawn back in to face the horrors he has tried so desperately to avoid . . .
Genre: Horror
Fifteen years ago.
The Devil terrorizes Rolling Creek, Texas. He takes hold, choking the life out of seven victims and keeping the city gripped in fear. Paranoia tears the town apart making everyone a suspect. Eventually the lynch mob focuses on a loner living on the edge of town. As the local authorities are dragged into the fray, Rolling Creek becomes hell on earth.
When his will is done the Devil moves on.
Today.
A local team of paranormal investigators are called in to investigate unsettling activity within a couple’s home. What they find sheds light on secrets that have been buried for decades and awaken something dormant set on tearing them apart. Once unleashed, there may be no way to stop the Devil from taking hold once again.
Detective Allen Burks bore witness to the Devil fifteen years ago and finds himself drawn back in to face the horrors he has tried so desperately to avoid . . .
Genre: Horror