A killer is on the loose, blurring the line between fact and fiction. His prey -
the writers of crime novels who have turned psychological profilers into the
heroes of the nineties. But this killer is like no other. His bloodlust shatters
all the conventional wisdom surrounding the motives and mechanics of how serial
killers operate. And for one woman, the desperate hunt to uncover his identity
becomes a matter of life and death.
Professor Fiona Cameron is an academic psychologist who uses computer technology
to help police forces track serial offenders. She used to help the Met, but
vowed never to work for them again