Dan Rawlings is an investigative journalist from Los Angeles who is hoping to write a career-breaking story about the missing heir of the Hamilton fortune. His research takes him to a remote town in Southern Louisiana where, despite the outsider treatment he initially receives, he eventually meets Estelle Eschte, an ancestor of the Hamilton family member for whom he's been searching. The journalist quickly discovers a mysterious family history populated with assorted supernatural creatures. Fans of paranormal, urban fantasy will love the bayou backcountry setting and the plethora of supernatural characters in this first installment in Brock's Swamp Witch series.