Back in the summer of 1988, serial killer Joshua Gallagher-- dubbed "The Boogeyman" by the media-- stalked a tranquil Maryland town. A young Richard Chizmar was catapulted into the center of the nightmare, being the only person who an incarcerated Gallagher will speak to on or off the record. He has make a successful true crime writing and filmmaking career revolving around the murders. When the killings begin again, a horrifying calling card is left in front of Chizmar's home. Will he once again be drawn into a killer's web? -- adapted from jacket