"Powderfinger" is a present day horror story set on a decrepit old canal bank. It tells of a murderous, mellifluous, malevolent ancient being that prowls the area known as Raven's Gate. Nick Swann, his friend Alan together with co-conspirators DCI Findlay and DS Deacon discover the long history of this creature and set a trap to rid the area of him once and for all but traps can swing both ways.