Amongcountlessothers,foursmall-townboysarekidnappedbyJamesWhitley,aderanged,warm-eyedpsychopath.Hisgrotesquepursuittoreuniteorphanedchildrenwiththeirdeceasedbirthparentsisgridlockedwhentheboysescapeandheisarrested.Twentyyearslater,Whitleyfleesduringaprisonfireanddecidestoseehismissionthrough.DetectiveLarson,oneofWhitley'spriorvictims-andnowacop-isremovedfromthecaseduetoimpartialityleavinghispartnerandlover,DetectiveShotwelltosolvethecase.Fueledbyrageandachanceofredemption,DetectiveLarsonchasesthesteadfastpsychopathonhisown,onlytofallbackintothesametrapheonceescapedasachild.
