"Mina Thorne loses her beloved older brother to an abusive father. Lester Quartz, the Serial killer, has a father who is not much better. Lt. Harry Quartz is the worst kind of human being there is, and he's a crooked officer. His son goes on a rampage throughout the country while he tries to figure out how to cover his son's acts. Ties are made stronger. Rivalries become bitter, and one man drives along the great big nowhere, taking lives."