California Bureau of Investigation consultant Patrick Jane and senior agent Teresa Lisbon and her team investigate a double murder that has the hallmarks of a serial killer, with a personal connection to Jane.
Before his family died, Patrick Jane loved living life as if it were to end the next day. He loved having fun at the expense of others. In mid-2002, Jane gets more than he bargained for when he signs on as a part-time consultant for the CBI. A romance.