A cargo container with the body of an unknown man is found in the port of Richmond.

Police leads include a mysterious inscription on the wall of the container and long blond hair on the victim's clothing.

A few days later, a saleswoman was brutally murdered convenience store.

Robbery? This is the first version of the investigation.

But at the crime scene - long blond hair, identical to those found in the container...

Kay Scarpetta, who joined the investigation, is convinced: he committed both crimes one person.

A man who seems to consider himself a dangerous predator...