When a series of violent assaults and murders grips San Diego, newly promoted police captain Elena Morales uncovers a chilling the DNA at each crime scene matches the city’s beloved mayor, Alejandro Gonzales. But Alejandro is innocent — the real killer is his identical twin brother, Emiliano, who was separated at birth and raised in a world of abuse and abandonment. Fueled by rage and a twisted desire for justice, Emiliano returns to exact revenge by stealing Alejandro’s face, his name, and his life.
As Elena races to stop the killings, she must navigate a city in panic, a mayor under siege, and a killer who always seems one step ahead. But the deeper she digs, the more the lines blur between guilt and grief, family and fate — until a final, harrowing confrontation changes everything.