After three teenagers accidentally witness a real-life murder on the internet, so begins the hunt for the killer to stop his crimes. Roedecker helps Frank and Peter mount a national search for the felon, that may be the infamous Avatar killer from the 1980's. One who Frank knows well from his work in trying to catch the killer in the 1980's.

Members of the Millennium Group discover a piece of the crucifixion cross in the Middle East and attempt to transport it back to safety. However, it appears the Group is not totally unified and is actually made up of two factions, the Owls and the Roosters, both believing in a different form of millennial change. Before long Frank and Lara become embroiled when the Owls begin hacking into their computer systems causing problems...