The body was found at the edge of an interchange that formed when the main highway was straightened a couple of years ago. This stretch of road quickly turned into an improvised parking lot. Truck drivers and residents in mobile homes pulled in here to grab a bite—sandwiches sold from a dirty little rolling kiosk, sandwiches that inspired little trust. At night, the lot became an illegal haven for long-haul drivers who, to save a couple of bucks, are willing to endure the absence of even basic comforts. That evening, a Danish driver got out of his cab to relieve himself and, to his horror, found a corpse by the roadside…
Meanwhile, a police unit led by Inspector Carol Jordan faces being disbanded. The first order from the new police chief to hit someone targeted the psychology doctor and expert polygraph examiner Tony Hill—thanks to his knowledge and insights, several cases that seemed hopeless were solved. However, the chief concludes that his services cost the police far too much, and he… suspends Tony from involvement in investigations. Will Carol and her team be able, without Hill’s help, to find and catch a dangerous maniac whose victims have already included several teenagers? And the list of the dead is far from complete. Who is capable of stopping the ruthless killer psychopath?