A brutal murder in Savannah, two more in Charleston, another three inCharlotte, all have two things in common, body organs missing and a mysticsymbol over the victim s neatly sutured wounds. Charlotte s Chief of Police and psychiatric consultant Davis Morton, lureforensic psychologist Nick Riley from his lecture circuit to assist in finding thekiller. Assisted by homicide detectives Caleb Barlow and Ed Robinson, Nickbounces between Savannah, Charleston and Charlotte seeking and followingclues. Smelling a major scoop, newswoman Lane McBride bull noses her way intothe investigation. The stronger the scent, the more reckless she becomes in hersearch for a story. What she finds is more than she bargained for. Haunted by his failure to find the killer when the first victim surfaced inSavannah, Nick now has five more failures to torment him. It becomes evenmore personal when the wife of his best friend becomes a victim. Herdeath, along with the unwelcomed involvement of Lane and SBI agent MikeReynolds, only make Nick s job more difficult. The cryptic, labyrinthine mind is a fanciful playground filled with breath takingimagery and rides for which few dare buy a ticket.
