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DI Duke Lyons is a man on the edge. Between his failed marriage, the pressures of policing, and a ruthless nemesis taunting him, his hard-earned sobriety is being tested. When seventeen-year-old May Whitehead vanishes from the streets of Halifax, Lyons thinks he’s seen it all before; just another runaway teen with a chaotic home life. But his new partner, DS Annie Lockley, isn’t convinced. Newly transferred as a punishment, and desperate to prove herself, she believes May is the latest target of a sadistic predator stalking vulnerable sex workers.

Über seinen Mitbewohner Harry Delaney erfährt Duke Anson von einer merkwürdigen Sache. Eines Abends findet Duke seinen Kollegen sterbend in der gemeinsamen Wohnung. Er hat nicht viel Zeit, um zu reagieren, denn die Killer sind noch immer in der Nähe. Nachdem Duke es gelungen ist, sich den Männern zu entziehen, entdeckt er in seiner Tasche einen rätselhaften Datenstick. Duke wird plötzlich Teil eines Spiels, dessen Regeln er nicht einmal kennt. Als es keinen Ausweg mehr zu geben scheint, taucht plötzlich die rätselhafte Samantha auf.

Reese: My life hasn't been easy. At age 11, my parents and two younger siblings were murdered and I went to live with my grandmother. At age 18, I broke up with my boyfriend of almost one year because he wasn't who I thought he was. He further proved that when he put his hands on me. Two weeks later, my grandmother died. I moved to a new town with my last living relative, my older brother, Carbon, to finish my senior year of high school at Croftridge High. Then, I met Duke Jackson. One decision changed my life forever.

What would you do if you had been falsely imprisoned? What would you do if while in prison your wife and your children had been brutally murdered and no one cared? For Samuel Maxwell, the decision was easy. He would spend his time in prison learning everything he could to carry out his plan for revenge. Duke Becker is called to Police Chief Rockwell's office because a letter of prophetic murder has come true, and the Chief is sure that more will follow, including one meant for him.