Detective Raphael Styx has been chasing a serial killer named the Stuffer for six months. He finally has what he feels could be a good lead, and sadly he is correct. Styx finds the Stuffer, who then shoots and kills him. But when Styx wakes up from being shot through the heart he realizes something is not right. First, he woke up. Second, his body is decaying. Third, he has bullet holes in him, and most importantly he is not dead.

STYX now uses the chance he has been given to turn over a new leaf. No longer will he be the dirty cop who does not care about anyone but himself. He is going to stop this killer and try to be a better person, even if occasionally a finger does fall off. STYX doesn't know how much time he has left and going out in public is difficult, so with the help of his partner they track down the killer who is determined to find STYX's body so it can be stuffed and displayed.

STYX is an very interesting twist on the cop-chases-serial-killer storyline. It also delves into how a bad cop facing his own mortality changes and does what is right.

A mystery and a paranormal combine to make a character that can keep going no matter how hard you try to kill him. Hopefully no one will figure out to go for the brain. STYX is the first in what I feel will be many more to come. It's going to be interesting to see how they keep this protagonist alive.