RYDER ON THE STORM (2010)

"(W) David Hine (A) Wayne Nichols Ryder on the Storm follows Ryder, a private eye hired by the beautiful femme fatale Katrina Petruska to investigate the horrifically bizarre suicide of her lover, Michael Hudson. Ryder's journey to solve the case and finish Hudson's work leads him to discover a truth more sinister and terrifying than he could have ever imagined -- demons walk among us. Now he must team up with the last demon hunter, Charles Monk, to take down the cabal of ancient evil controlling the city while struggling to reconcile with the dark side of his own nature."

"(W) David Hine (A) Wayne Nichols (C) Francesco 'Matt' Mattina Ryder learns the truth about his heritage and Charles Monk's mysterious Order of the Sacred Blood - and what he must do to stop the Dantons from rising to power. After discovering that a Daemon hive queen still lives beneath their city, Monk and Ryder enter the catacombs to exterminate the queen and her brood - but when Ryder takes the fight to Rebecca Danton, he learns of a terrible secret that will shed new light on the mystery of his murdered brother. MATURE THEMES"

"(W) David Hine (A) Wayne Nichols (C) Francesco 'Matt' Mattina Ryder, Katrina and Monk are only a few steps away from eliminating the Daemon threat and the only thing that stands between Ryder and the Drone Queen is his mother - the Daemon Rebecca Danton. Can Ryder choose between his family and the human race before the Drone Queen unleashes her curse upon the entire world? And even if he chooses to save the world, how will he pull it off with an army of Daemons standing between him and the destruction of the Drone Queen? The stunning conclusion to David Hine's newest horror mystery ends here! MATURE THEMES"