Fairfax, Virginia a suburb of Washington, D.C. is normally a quiet county with not much in the way of violent crime. That all changes when a serial killer begins stalking college students in guise of legendary murderer Jack the Ripper.Detectives Robert Hale and Marcus Campbell are charged with bringing this killer to justice. They know the dates of the murders and the methods but in a county of over one million people and over 400 square miles to cover that task is easier said then done.Adding to the detectives' troubles is reporter David Pace who is determined to make his mark on the journalism world with his coverage of the case. He doesn't care if he helps or hinders the police as long as he makes a name for himself.