Lt. Joe Kenda and his team investigate the scene of an apparent suicide, only to be forced to flee when they discover the house is booby-trapped. Then Kenda is nearly stumped when a group of teens discover human bones on the outskirts of town.

Two teens stumble upon a woman engulfed in flames, leaving detectives to wonder just who in her inner circle could kill so cruelly. Then When a college student is strangled in his home, Lt. Kenda must figure out which of his roommates is lying.