This book is about a man, Jonathan Stone, who sells his soul to a demon. After a few years go by he gets all of what he has wanted, and his is brought back to reality when the demon comes back to collect his due. Stone tries to run from his fate, but comes up at a dead end. He is trapped in the office building he works in, no matter where he runs he pretty much ends up face to face with the demon. It becomes a battle of wits between him and the demon; he soon came to the conclusion that he was losing the battle. As Stone runs, the demon toys with him by using others to get him to see his fate. After a while, Stone comes to the realization that he cannot get away from the demon, because no matter where he ran he could not escape.