They dubbed him the Collector, so named for his ritual of collecting victims before disposing of them in the most heinous ways possible. FBI Special Agent Maggie O'Dell tracked him for two years, finally ending their game of cat and mouse. Now Albert Stucky has escaped from prison . . . and he is setting up a new game for Maggie O'Dell.
Some say Maggie O'Dell has lost her edge as one of the FBI's best profilers. Since capturing Stucky, she's been walking a tightwire, battling nightmares and guilt over the victims she couldn't save. Now that Stucky is loose again, she's been pulled out of the field. But she knows it's only a matter of time before she's drawn back in -- because only she can see so clearly into the mind of this madman. And he's counting on just that.
As Stucky's trail of victims leads closer and closer to Maggie, she is put back on the case under the supervision of Special Agent R. J. Tully. Together they race against the clock to hunt the killer who remains one bloody step ahead of them. And Maggie finds herself pushed to the very edge. Has her desire to stop Albert Stucky become a matter of personal vengeance? Has she crossed the line? And has that been Stucky's goal all along -- to make her into a monster?
(view spoiler)[ Maggie O'Dell: Special Agent, an FBI criminal profiler with the Investigative Support Unit (ISU). She's 32-years old, 5'5" with short, dark hair and brown eyes. She's married to Greg but in the process of getting a divorce. R. J. Tully: New FBI agent in the Investigative Support Unit. He was specifically brought in to be part of the team looking for Stucky. He's 43-years old, divorced with a 14-year old daughter, Emma, who he has sole custody. Emma Tully: Tully's 14-year old daughter. Gwen Patterson: Maggie's best friend, a psychologist who consults with the FBI Investigative Support Unit. James Kernan: ISU psychologist. Teresa Ramairez: Maggie's lawyer. Kyle Cunningham: FBI Assistant Director of the BAU and Maggie's boss. Albert Stucky:Serial killer who Maggie O'Dell helped capture but has since escaped. He almost killed her before he was captured. Nicknamed The Collector. Walker Harding: Stucky's former business partner. Frank Holmes: Stafford County medical examiner. Keith Ganza: Crime scene tech. Sam Rosen: Stafford County sheriff's office detective who formerly worked in Boston on a Stucky case. Rachel Endicott: Maggie's neighbor. Sidney Endicott:Rachel's husband. Harvey: Rachel's dog. Tess McGowan: Real estate agent who sold Maggie her new house. Daniel Kassenbaum: Tess's boyfriend. William (Will) Finley: Boston attorney. Detective Manx: Homicide detective. Jessica Beckwith: Pizza delivery girl. Del Macomb: Corrections officer with North Dade County Detention Center. Benny Zeeks:Del's partner, a 25-year veteran. Delores Heston: Tess's boss, owner of Heston Realty. Louie: Owner of Louie's Bar and Grill. Josh Reynolds: Emma's friend. Jennifer Reynolds: Josh's mother. Susan Lyndell: Maggie's next door neighbor. Preston Turner: FBI agent who travels with Maggie. Richard Delaney: FBI agent who travels with Maggie. Nick Morrelli: Former Platte City, Nebraska sheriff, now working for the D. A.'s office in Boston. Caroline Tully: Tully's ex-wife. Detective John Ford: Kansas City police detective. Detective Milhaven: Kansas City police detective. Anita Glasco: Kyle's assistant. Hannah Messinger: Clerk at Shep's Liquor Mart. (hide spoiler)]
Some say Maggie O'Dell has lost her edge as one of the FBI's best profilers. Since capturing Stucky, she's been walking a tightwire, battling nightmares and guilt over the victims she couldn't save. Now that Stucky is loose again, she's been pulled out of the field. But she knows it's only a matter of time before she's drawn back in -- because only she can see so clearly into the mind of this madman. And he's counting on just that.
As Stucky's trail of victims leads closer and closer to Maggie, she is put back on the case under the supervision of Special Agent R. J. Tully. Together they race against the clock to hunt the killer who remains one bloody step ahead of them. And Maggie finds herself pushed to the very edge. Has her desire to stop Albert Stucky become a matter of personal vengeance? Has she crossed the line? And has that been Stucky's goal all along -- to make her into a monster?