Someone is murdering children in Rochester, New York. The bodies, when found, are arranged like parts of a showcase on display. The investigation is long and intense. For months Lieutenant Mike Amato and his team of investigators work more than twelve hours a day, seven days a week, aching to catch the killer and to put a stop to the murders.The stress and nightmares from seeing the results of such horrible crimes is eating away at the entire police department. It looks like all hope is lost when a lead in the case comes through. After the authorities apprehend the killer and get a sworn confession from the monster, the killer's attorney gets the matter thrown out of court on a technicality.The killer has a story to tell. Once he's back out on the streets, the only way he can see to continue trying to get his story heard is by returning to his old evil ways. The killing starts again, but this time when the police go after him, dangerous questions run through their minds. They are overly cautious; they don't want to risk messing up a second time and letting the killer set free again. But what can they do to make sure he doesn't slip through the judicial cracks a second time?
