Traumatized by the death of an innocent, Bradley, a killer for hire, falls from society and roams the dangerous streets of a tough inner city ghetto looking for meaning in his life.

Years before Father Lankester Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. This is the tale of Father Merrin's initial battle with Pazuzu and the rediscovery of his faith.