Michael McLaughlin, a Manhattan NYPD detective, specializing in serial murders, is burned out. Looking for less stressful duty, he joins the police force in Mt. Kisco, New York, a town north of the city. Unfortunately, by the time he arrives in Mt. Kisco, two young women have been sexually assaulted and murdered. McLaughlin decides to take his new job, realizing that chasing serial killers is his destiny. His search for the killer is marked with twists and turns, along with an unexpected romance with Mt. Kisco's mayor whom he meets through her dog. Although a loner hunting down killers in Manhattan, he's assisted by a young law student whom he grows to rely on and trust.

Fans of Dirty Harry, fight scenes, workout devotees, and whodunits will enjoy following McLaughlin's search for Mt. Kisco's killer.