Why did the serial killer keep his bloody count for so long? Did his resourceful mind and criminal talent really allow him to avoid severe punishment, or was it the shortcomings and criminal connivance of law enforcement officers who were unable or unwilling to unravel the terrible secret of a small town? Despite the opposition of their unscrupulous colleagues, two honest operatives take on the task of investigating the atrocities of an elusive criminal, but years pass before justice prevails.