In the Spring of 1958, a series of grisly murders have North and Tiffin at wits end. A young housewife, a popular DJ, and a middle-aged woman are found murdered within days of each other and clues are few. While working to identify the guilty and bring them to justice, North is thrust into serving as Chief of Police when Pete Cummings becomes seriously ill. Another gripping who-done-it by a storyteller who knows how to keep his readers wanting more.