Beth and Alex Frey both leave their jobs in Michigan on a sabbatical to travel around the United States for an undetermined time. They try to pretend that they left their jobs for the fun of adventure but the underlying reason was that Beth had been stalked by a mad man and Alex wanted to get her away from the threat. Leaving their jobs and family behind does not eliminate their problems or fears. The stalker seems to be following them on their travels. How does he know where they are? Why does he think he has to pursue his harassment of Beth now that she is no longer involved with his case? Each time the couple thinks the past is behind them and they get involved in their travels, something happens to shake their peace of mind. As if they didn't have enough to worry about, their best friends, Joyce and Kevin, seem to be bringing their own problems into the Frey's life. There is also an underlying secret that Alex and Joyce share that could rock the foundation of his and Beth's relationship. The threats start escalating and where there were just innuendoes before, now the threats are getting physical and deadly. Putting the pieces together it finally dawns on Alex that the stalker is not who they were so sure it was. By the time he figures this out he knows that Beth is alone in a remote place with the stalker who he now knows intends to be a killer. Can he get to her in time?

Everything starts on the first day of school at the Spaulding Young Ladies School where senior girls from wealthy families are sent to prepare them for either college or to at least be prepared to enter the elite society they are destined for. Doug Holly is only male teacher at the school who has a questionable past which seems to raise its ugly head this year at Spaulding. Along with his past, Doug is saddled with a wife who is less than supporting and has her own agenda which does not coincide with Doug's. Entering into Doug's life is Blair Randolph, a young student who becomes infatuated with him; and Caitlin Huxley, an investigator who just by coincidence and proximity becomes involved in his situation. When Blair is murdered the fingers of evidence are pointed to Doug. Caitlin has to dig into past as well as present events in order to try to clear Doug's name. Doing so puts not only her life in danger but that of another young girl as well. Twists and turns finally reveal the real killer and this wasn't the first time this killer has killed.

Beth and Alex Frey both leave their jobs in Michigan on a sabbatical to travel around the United States for an undetermined time. They try to pretend that they left their jobs for the fun of adventure but the underlying reason was that Beth had been stalked by a mad man and Alex wanted to get her away from the threat. Leaving their jobs and family behind does not eliminate their problems or fears. The stalker seems to be following them on their travels. How does he know where they are? Why does he think he has to pursue his harassment of Beth now that she is no longer involved with his case? Each time the couple thinks the past is behind them and they get involved in their travels, something happens to shake their peace of mind. As if they didn't have enough to worry about, their best friends, Joyce and Kevin, seem to be bringing their own problems into the Frey's life. There is also an underlying secret that Alex and Joyce share that could rock the foundation of his and Beth's relationship. The threats start escalating and where there were just innuendoes before, now the threats are getting physical and deadly. Putting the pieces together it finally dawns on Alex that the stalker is not who they were so sure it was. By the time he figures this out he knows that Beth is alone in a remote place with the stalker who he now knows intends to be a killer. Can he get to her in time?