In "The Cranky Crow" we return to the adventures of the younger generation of Quigleys. Rory Arbuthnott (a Quigley by another name) has ambitions to be a photojournalist. He has no idea of the dangers that ambition will put him in. Unknowingly, he has attracted the attention of the most powerful remaining fallen archangel, Asmodeus, who wants to use him to bring about Lucifer's downfall. Before the dust settles, Rory heads for Northern Ireland and, again, faces danger. If that weren't enough, he then goes to Vietnam intending to rescue orphans. Throughout these adventures, Asmodeus waits for his chance.