The old Gothic-style church is a place of shadowy echoes from the past and a grim reminder of a time, hundreds of years before, of dark and dreadful deeds. The ancient cemetery, with its sixteenth century gravestones, breathes an atmosphere of awesome mystery. But when the vicar disappears, another kind of darkness enters the carefree world of Vince and his friend Simon. Simon was supposed to be the last person to see the vicar. But was he? And what of the new headmaster at the school? What is he up to? The police are on the case, but what exactly are they doing? Who is the mysterious drug addict and why are the two boys being targeted? It soon becomes clear that their lives are in immediate danger. The vicar must be found. But what has happened to him? The race is on and time is running out. THEY MUST FIND THE VICAR BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!