All living things need food and water to survive, Blue Morris needs a little more than that. Her life clock is always on the verge of running out, and the only way to get extra time is by taking the lives of others. Blue is a unique girl in a unique situation, and her friends all acknowledge her weirdness with open arms. However, her friend named Samantha Wilson, who works as cop, gets assigned a case directly related to Blue. Blue isn't afraid to do anything that means her survival, but her friend is willing to do whatever it takes for justice to prevail. Will Blue's desire to live be enough to help keep her hidden or will Samantha's determination help her track Blue down and finally bring closure to the case of The Red Queen's murders?