As if besting a deadly witch wasn't hard enough, Gretel and her brother Hans find running their fledgling company, Grethans Exterminators, even tougher. When a gentleman rancher complains about a bite sustained by one of his prized Angora goats, Gretel's certain a common canid predator must be to blame. But, a job's a job, so she takes on the investigation. Then Hans falls victim, and Gretel realizes she's up against a far more lethal perpetrator, one that has not only doomed her brother but also threatens the lives of everyone in Hip Deep. Salvation is possible, but only if Gretel makes the ultimate sacrifice.

(Shorter, earlier edition previously published in "Bloodsport.")