Mangled chests have been turning up all over North America and the inhabitants are scared. Ten murders in ten weeks, all committed with a knife, and still nobody has a clue who the quick killer is. Ex-inmate John Smith is a muscular and witty ex-gang member with a fondness for booze. He doesn't know it yet but he is the only one who can stop the mysterious killer. When his girlfriend, Sarah Hart, is kidnapped, ex-inmate Smith finds himself thrown into the center of the investigation. When he is attacked by a wolf in a holding cells, he realizes that he has become a werewolf. He starts hearing strange voices when a mysterious red haze spreads across his vision. His only clue is a hidden note.He enlists the help of a clever police officer called Dick Ferguson. Can Ferguson help Smith control his wolf and find the answers before the deranged killer and his deadly knife strike again?