Dr. Frank Vendermein has made a career amassing extreme wealth through crime. His nemesis, Detective Bill Boone, is always one step behind, trying--and failing--to foil the villain's plots. But when the villain is implicated in a heinous and horrific crime, things take a dark turn. Worse yet, it seems his nemesis may not be the upright man of law he's seemed. In this twisting, suspenseful story, the villain must grapple with the consequences of his actions while vindicating himself in the process.