As an environmental criminologist, Patrick Bowers uses 21st century geospatial technology to analyse the time and space in which a crime takes place. Using an array of factors, Bowers can pinpoint clues to solve the toughest of cases. Bowers' skills have made him one of the FBI's top agents - until now. Called to the mountains of North Carolina to consult on a gruesome murder, Bowers finds himself in a deadly duel with a serial killer who seems to transcend Patrick's analytical powers.