In the entire venerable history of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, only one man has been exiled - but Murder's madness left the Brothers no choice. Haunted by visions of the woman he couldn't save, he returns to Caldwell on a mission to undo what destroyed him. However, he is unprepared for what he will face in his quest for redemption. Dr. Sarah Watkins, a researcher at a biomedical firm, is trying to cope with the loss of a fellow scientist and her fiancé. When the FBI begins to question his death, she wonders what really happened, and soon learns the terrible truth: her company is secretly conducting cruel experiments, and the man she thought she knew and loved was involved in torture. When. The destinies of Murder and Sarah are irrevocably intertwined, and desire flares up between them. But can they build a future that bridges the gap separating the two species? And when a new enemy appears in the war against vampires, will Murder return to his Brothers... or will he resume his lonely existence forever?