Alexis Fields is now a doctor living happily in Chicago with a new life, a new career, and a new found freedom to replace the harrowing past she left behind. But when several women are found brutally murdered near downtown, Chicago police fear the worst: A deranged serial killer could be responsible for the killings. Alexis suddenly finds herself in the throes of a sadistic psychopath, who raises the stakes in a game of cat and mouse each time he strikes. Chicago Police and FBI Special Agent Preston Ponder of the VCAU (Violent Crime Apprehension Unit) are under intense pressure to solve the cases before another woman's body is found. But Alexis' ex: Wilfred "Will" Bachman has also been seen in the area. He is now more demented and more determined than ever to finish what he has started: The ultimate payback. Can the police and the FBI solve the gruesome murders before the killer strikes again? Can Bachman be found before he achieves his goal of hell-bent revenge? With more action, twists, tension and suspense, this is the third installment of Alex Dean's scariest, most chilling series yet.