Ron Downing thought his worst mistake was behind him—until the night a radio show host and producer are murdered on his watch, and he’s left holding the blame. On the run with a fearless vagabond named Thumper, Ron stumbles into a dangerous web of secret societies, encrypted messages, and a series of planned attacks stretching decades into the future.

From midnight train rides to FBI standoffs, from the quiet corners of the paranormal community to the chaos of bombed stadiums, Ron and Thumper find themselves battling not just for their own survival, but for the truth behind the elusive MARX Beasts. As the body count rises and the circle tightens, they’ll have to outthink a conspiracy that’s been in motion far longer—and runs far deeper—than anyone imagined.