Hard-working fast food manager Missy Berry is found dead in an idling car at a deserted intersection. Kenda discovers suspects from Missy's past who may have wanted her dead. But a surprise twist in the investigation leads him into uncharted territory.

When police discover the lifeless bodies of Sophia Gerardo, four children and a house cat, they suspect ritualistic mass murder.  But Lt. Joe Kenda uncovers a reality far more frightening and deadly than anyone could have imagined.