Sergeant Frank Petrovic is a skilled investigator with nearly thirty years experience. Sergeant Maria de Leon is the only detective in the Homicide Unit that does not have a partner. When Frank, a few months before his mandatory retirement age, teams up with Maria, exciting and unexpected things begin to happen. A serial killer has been murdering women over a period of several years, and the Homicide Unit has thoroughly investigated each case. Frank and Maria have the task of keeping the files open, investigating any new leads that come in, and remaining current on all the crimes. There is no doubt in anyone's mind that the killer will strike again. Frank realizes that the assignment is ''busy work'' until his imminent retirement, and Maria realizes that she is a token minority and not taken seriously. No one believes for a second they will make any progress. But they have underestimated Frank's ability and his bulldog tenacity, and overlooked Maria's obsession to prove her merit. From the beginning to the shattering end, this novel reads like true crime drama and will keep the reader spellbound.