Investigator Kendra Michaels is drawn into the FBI's case against a prolific serial killer who is about to reveal the location of his numerous victims.

Serial killer James Michael Barrett leads a grim parade of police officers, FBI agents, and forensics into the woods of Pine Valley, forty-five miles east of San Diego. He has struck a plea deal with the prosecution: he'll reveal the location of his last victim's body in exchange for the D.A. taking the death penalty off the table. Barrett points to the spot; shoveling starts, and BOOM! A terrific explosion rocks the woods, killing Barrett and most of the officers instantly. One of the victims is FBI agent Cynthia Strode, a friend of Kendra Michaels. Special Agent Roland Metcalf is still alive but in critical condition. Agent-for-hire Adam Lynch joins Kendra in the pursuit, and they get help from local college student Tricia Walton, the only one of Barrett's targeted victims to survive her encounter. The killer has a terrifying plan they're only just beginning to understand. -- adapted from jacket