Keeper of The Children - William H. Hallahan

Sometimes to destroy an unnatural evil you have to do unnatural things. in a child's bedroom in a suburban Philadelphia home, Edward Benson is listening for footsteps on the stairs.

The footfall Edward is waiting for will not be human. It could be someone's pet cat, or a stuffed teddy bear, or a smiling marionette doll. But whatever it is that comes creeping up the stairs will have two qualities: it will be animated by a terrifying, diabolical force, and it will have only one intention - murder.

If Edward Benson wants his daughter back, he will have to fight a bale no human has ever fought before. And he must win, for only the victor will return with his life - and his soul.