Homicide Detective Carmen Moore and her partner, Chris Duhn, of the Elan Police Department, head up the investigation into a gruesome murder that occurs on the first floor of Carmen's apartment building. The viciousness of the attack and a single word etched into the victim's skin suggests that a serial killer may be stalking the streets of Elan. Enlisting the aid of Detective Zoe Childers, the three detectives set out to capture the killer before he or she can claim another innocent."