Another man found murdered in the same hideous way as her former captain.Is there something more to this case than Detective Shelby Griffin realizes?Shelby is determined to find out who murdered her former captain, but it seems that fate is against her.No matter how hard she tries, she can't find anything that would lead her to the killer.So when she finds another dead body displayed in the exact manner that the captain had been found, she can't help but wonder if there is a connection?She continues her investigation, while at the same time trying to navigate through a budding relationship and the aftereffects of her last one.Her target is always somehow one step ahead of her and manages to slip through her fingers at every turn.And it doesn't take long before Shelby finds out that she is the killer's ultimate objective.But before he finishes with her, he is planning to make her suffer by going after the people she loves first.Will Shelby be able to save the lives of those she cares about?Will she manage to track down this killer and stop him in time?Or will she only be able to witness the carnage that will ensue if she fails once again?