Janie Ross has Fullerton police detective in her blood. Raised by her uncle Dan and his friends, Ben Ryland and James Reed, all recently retired Fullerton Detectives, she is eager to make a career name for herself. Janie gets a chance to assist one of Fullerton's more seasoned and respected detectives with a new murder case. Within minutes of seeing the mutilated body Janie realizes that not only does she have a personal connection to the victim, but also the crime scene is proof that Fullerton's infamous Screwdriver Killer has returned. Janie jumps head first into the case to catch the one killer her uncle was never able to. Time is of the essence for the female rookie detective as she faces off against a clever serial killer, police politics, and her first partner, not to mention her own uncle and his friends who decide to re-open their own investigation to finish the manhunt they started.