Child psychologist Meredith Fallon knows she shouldn't hold out hope for Adam Kimble. After a few unforgettable hours spent together, the seasoned homicide detective has spent the last year going out of his way to avoid her. But when Meredith is the target of a botched hit in downtown Cincinati, he explodes back itno her life. Adam can't unsee the horrors that come with his job: the victims he couldn't save; the monsters who still walk free. But he's slowly climbing back from the darkness that engulfed him. too soon, he's drawn into the hunt for the man who targeted Meredith - a remorseless killer who will leave a trail of victims in his wake. And who will make Adam realize that the deomns inside him aren't done with him yet...