Charlotte, NC police department drags forensic psychologist, Nick Riley from his lecture circuit to assist in finding the killer. Haunted by his failure to find the killer years earlier when the first victim surfaced in Savanna, now has five more failures to torment him. It becomes even more personal when one of the victims is the wife of his best friend.

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When a band of marauders, led by a strange creature ravages his village and kills his parents, young Craven Arneau escapes and seeks revenge. During his flight to safety he is befriended by Michal Vebermus, a reticent monk who takes him to the safety of his monastery. There he meets Danielle, a young peasant girl who tempers all thoughts of revenge. However, his contentment is short-lived when his past catches up with him in the form of a cuckold Baron who charges him with rape and murder. Craven is again forced to leave his life behind.

While on the dusty, dirt road to safety, more...

When a band of marauders, led by a strange creature ravages his village and kills his parents, young Craven Arneau escapes and seeks revenge. During his flight to safety he is befriended by Michal Vebermus, a reticent monk who takes him to the safety of his monastery. There he meets Danielle, a young peasant girl who tempers all thoughts of revenge. However, his contentment is short-lived when his past catches up with him in the form of a cuckold Baron who charges him with rape and murder. Craven is again forced to leave his life behind.

While on the dusty, dirt road to safety, more...