FBI Agent Pete Neal has a serial killer to catch. Jacksonville Jack has murdered thirty-three women in four cities. In previous existences Jacksonville Jack has been Seattle Sidney, St. Louis Lenny and Baltimore Bertie. Although the names sound like a joke this man is anything but a joker. He kills ten women in each city and then moves on. It is two months since Jacksonville Jack killed his last victim and he is due to strike again as his average is 63 days between victims.

Pete Neal's partner is FBI Agent Molly Syracuse. It is a Saturday morning and Molly is shopping with her friend Linda in the Avenues Mall in Jacksonville. As the two women sit down for lunch Jacksonville Jack is at the Subway stand nearby buying his lunch. Jack always keeps a close watch on the FBI agents and the police who are hunting him. Molly's friend Linda gets up to leave the mall and Jacksonville Jack follows her out to her car. Will Linda survive the day or will she be Jack's next victim?