Life is cruising along at the slow town pace, until the body of a local woman turns up in the small town of Alpa, Maryland. Officer Timothy Richards embarks on new territory in his police career with the homicide, while meeting opposition from those sworn to help him. Calling forensics expert Maggie O'Neil to help, he finds old feelings never die as he faces left over guilt from their break-up two years before. Another body... another victim.As clues unfold to the identity of the serial killer he now chases, Tim must face his past demons while racing against time to find the killer and bring him to justice.