In The Wicked Shall Rot, Akron police detective Robert Fontenot and his partner, Lauren Reynolds, are back in the exciting sequel to The Face of the Deep. In this taut psychological thriller, the team must track down both a vicious vigilante intent on eradicating the city's narcotics trade and a sexy siren leaving a trail of headless bodies. Rob and Lauren's relationship is strained to the breaking point as they deal with these dual threats, plus a clever mastermind who forces them to question their own memories.