Single mother of two Kenyadda Patterson works two jobs and goes to college at night in addition to raising her children. When she is discovered murdered, detectives hunt down the killer, and discover he's closer to her than they could imagine.

Thirty-one year old Nikki McPhatter is a self-made success story Navy veteran and MBA graduate with a close circle of friends. She's only missing love. When she disappears, detectives follow a trail that leads them into the dark lair of a killer.

When beloved Charlotte school-teacher Anthony Davis is discovered murdered in his home, detectives searching for his killer discover that despite Davis's best efforts to steer his students onto the right path, evil sometimes triumphs over good.

North Carolina State Insurance auditor Sallie Rohrbach disappears during a routine assignment in Charlotte. Detectives follow leads in the search of Sallie, hitting numerous dead-ends until discovering the horrific truth and her killer's identity.