Sixteen year old Tom Marlowe is back! In this second book of a series, Tom must solve the case of a mysterious man dressed in black who rides a white horse and hides his idenity by wearing a skull mask. The White Rider, also, called the "Highwayman", prowls the isolated roads. He steals from people then shoots them with a pistol, leaving behind a strange glow on the victim's chest. Tom, along with his friends Dr.Joseph Harker and Ocean, must find out who the man is behind the mask before more innocent lives are lost. But Tom has his work cut out for him and he is suspicious of everyone he encounters ,even his biological father who has been absent for much of his childhood and has just come back into his life. Another suspect is a black man named Caliban, as well as Daniel Thornley, Dr. Joseph Harker's childhood friend.
This bone chilling tale filled with murder, bloodshed and deception will keep you wanting to read on until the very end! ( )