Former FBI profiler, Dr. Alexa Reid, was perfectly happy with her simple life in South Deering, Chicago. Those close to her might accuse her of running away from her past, but Alexa would argue she was perfectly content back in her hometown running her Dad’s little mid-western tavern. Until one day, a gruesome murder struck to close to home. The Nursery Rhyme Killer was making headlines throughout Chicago. Dr. Alexa Reid was trying to avoid reading any associated stories, trying to avoid opening up painful wounds. As the body count rose throughout the Windy City, Alexa awoke one morning to a grisly crime scene in her apartment. Her roommate, her friend, had been killed and evidence pointed straight to the Nursery Rhyme Killer. As lead detective, Jax Stryker, began investigating the case, Alexa’s past began to unravel and both were thrown into a game of cat and mouse with one of the most prolific serial killers in the history of Chicago.