When a young woman whose life he saved years ago is brutally tortured and then murdered, Frank Quinn will stop at nothing to stop a sadistic serial killer who enjoys making his victims suffer.

Former NYPD detective Charlie Parker, teetering on the verge of madness after the unsolved slayings of his wife and daughter, finds his old instincts for survival, compassion, love, and killing reawakening when he agrees to help his old partner track down a missing girl.

"Stone Barrington's new client seems to be a magnet for trouble. A poised lady of considerable wealth, she's looking for help discouraging the attentions of a tenacious gentleman. But no sooner does Stone fend off the party in question than his client becomes involved in two lethal crimes. With suspects aplenty, Stone must probe deep into his client's life to find the truth, and he discovers that the heart of the mystery may be a famous missing piece...