

And when he peers into a familys troubled history and Jameys brilliant, tormented mind, the psychologist puts himself at the heart of a high-profile case.

Wooed by a high-powered attorney to build a defense, Alex will get a chance to do what he couldnt five years ago. But by the time Alex reaches Canyon Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, Jamey is gone, surfacing a day later in the hands of the police, who believe Jamey is the infamous Lavender Slasher, a psychotic serial killer.

Driving through the dream-lit San Fernando Valley, Alex rushes to Jamey Cadmus, the patient he had failed five years beforeand who now calls with a bizarre cry for help. When the phone rings in the middle of the night, child psychologist Alex Delaware does not hesitate.
