Be careful what you wish for--you might get it. Words Micah's mother lives by. But things are quiet in Dead Man, Texas. Too quiet for Division 9 operative Micah Holliday. He wishes for some excitement, and a certain petite Allie O'Brien in his bed. A crazed murderer and insane government scientists experimenting on the locals isn't what he had in mind. At least until something paranormal murders the old man Allie is interviewing and Micah's old Division 9 partner Andrew Peyton arrives in town. With a pack of unknown dog creatures roaming the desert and something killing local cattle to deal with, things are about to get interesting again in Dead Man where people aren't always what they seem and wishes do come true.