It's a hideous echo of a violent past. Across America, murders are being
committed with all the twisted hallmarks of the Boston Strangler, the
Zodiac Killer and Son of Sam. The media frenzy explodes and Nashville
homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson knows instantly that The Pretender is
back...and he's got helpers. As The Pretender's disciples perpetrate
their sick homages - stretching police and FBI dangerously thin - Taylor
tries desperately to prepare for their inevitable showdown. And she must
do it alone. To be close to her is to be in mortal danger, and she won't
risk losing anyone she loves. But the isolation, the self-doubt and the
rising body count are taking their toll - she's beside herself and ready
to snap. The brilliant psychopath who both adores and despises her is
drawing close. Close enough to touch...