Synopsis: In this tale of bottomless holes and tortured souls, the author invites you along for a journey through the rural heart of West Virginia. Roman Merrick and his family have fallen on hard times in Rust Valley. The bills keep piling up and the debt mounts, Roman desperate for a solution to scrape his way out of the hole that's forming around him and everyone he loves. His salvation comes from another hole, a crack in the earth of the root cellar beneath his dilapidated home. There's an old scratchy voice in the dirt, promising better days and new horizons. The voice calls itself M. M might stand for miracle, because that's exactly what Roman needs as his life careens off the tracks. M sees things, M knows things. M can tell you all about the private, secret fantasies that people keep bottled up in the darkest parts of their minds. The voice promises wealth and knowledge and riches beyond Roman's wildest dreams. M speaks...and Roman listens. Temptation is a powerful tool when all hope is fading away. It can drive men to do unspeakable things. There's dirty work to be done down on Legion Lane. The dirt below Rust Valley tends to leave a lasting stain on your hands. That dirt is forever and it never washes off. Has Roman stumbled across his salvation or his damnation in the darkened hollow beneath Legion Lane? Read this debut novel from Eastern Panhandle based author Jeremy Megargee to uncover the truth and find out.