Pastor Wilson and the congregation of Holly Creek Christian Church are making progress with the building of their new church. But mysteries seem to follow Reverend Wilson: first there are the midnight poachers who fire at Thomas and Amy's house with buckshot; then there is the mysterious figure in the field across the road who has a strange affinity with the wild deer.

Someone is endangering the lives of the pastor and his family, and it isn't long before Thomas and Amy see someone killed before their very eyes. Will they end up as victims, too?

Thomas's faith and his sleuthing skills are tested in new ways in this second book of the Reverend Wilson mystery series.