Jack’s been writing his book for years, but he’s reached a brick wall—in many ways. When he meets Holly, she’s the inspiration he’s been waiting for. His broken soul starts to mend. As their relationship intensifies, his creativity begins to flow, and the pain he’s been hiding begins to lessen. His horrible flashbacks begin to fade. Finally hope, but there’s someone else who has his eye on Holly: a serial killer who thrusts them into an underbelly of the CIA, FBI, and LAPD.
In the Long Beach area of California, Detectives Miles Baxter and Kelly Lynn are struck by a case that’s caught the attention of the nation. There’s a killer on the loose, committing the most heinous crimes: murdering his victims and leaving tokens at the crime scene—his venomous scorpions he’s been breeding.
As the body count rises, the world’s media is captivated. Who’s next on the killer’s hit list? And will Miles Baxter be able to stop him before the next victim is stung?