Rookie detectives investigate the disappearance of two young women from a tourist area; fear grips the community when evidence emerges connecting the series of disappearances.

A chance arrest leads Bob, Roger, and Kathy to an encounter with their prime suspect. It looks like they have caught the nation's roving killer. But can they prove his guilt, and can they hold on to him?

With a serial killer at large, the detectives race against time to capture him. As news of a bloody massacre hits the headlines, it becomes clear that he is on the move in another state. A final showdown pits Bob against his nemesis in a battle of wits.