Tomas Goulding faces the ultimate decision Is he bound by a promise if it means his death? A group of boys growing up in Ireland in the 1930s are unaware of an evil secret growing unseen. Years later, the secret is more deadly than ever. Speaking the truth is all that is left to unmask it. Should Tomas risk his life for the truth? Does he have a choice after the promise he made? The Devil to Pay - Another masterpiece of dark humour by Ted Dunphy, the author of Don't Poke The Fire.