A much loved woman's body is found in her apartment. A victim of horrendous overkill, her dining room table is perfectly set for a romantic dinner, but her devoted boyfriend has an alibi. With few clues leading to a suspect, LAPD's Lieutenant Milo Sturgis calls in psychologist Alex Delaware for help. Then another woman is shot, execution style, with three bullets to the back of her head. Her husband is left with her profitable business but he too has an alibi. As the body count builds, Alex and Milo realize that they're dealing with a manipulative killer intent on playing a twisted and bloody game with the cops -- and with Milo, specifically"