A killer escapes his past and finds a new hunting ground in a city of dreamers. In 2019, after a decades long hunt across four police departments, Michael Gargiulo, now known as The Hollywood Ripper, faces trial for brutally murdering 3 young women.

When a prominent insurance salesman is gunned down on a country road in Kinston, North Carolina, a 20 year-old secret comes to light and casts a shadow on a killer's flawless reputation.