Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
The Killing Begins
A serial killer starts targeting teenage girls, creating panic in the city and prompting an investigation.
Key Events
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Serial Killer Emerges — Serial killer begins targeting teenage girls Characters: Vidal, Teenage Girls
Location: City
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Investigation Assigned — Case assigned to Miles and Brodsky Characters: Lou Miles, Chief Inspector Brodsky
Location: Police Station
Dark Connections
As the investigation progresses, detectives uncover potential corruption and the involvement of higher authorities.
Key Events
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Informant Contacted — Brodsky contacts his informant Characters: Chief Inspector Brodsky, Alec Grinell
Location: Undercover Location
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DA Gets Involved — District Attorney takes interest in case Characters: District Attorney, Lana Fuentes
Location: Court House
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More Victims Found — Investigators discover more victims Characters: Lou Miles, Chief Inspector Brodsky, Vidal
Location: Crime Scenes
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Corruption Suspected — DA suspects corruption in police department Characters: Lou Miles, Chief Inspector Brodsky, District Attorney
Location: Police Station
Web of Deceit
The case reveals a complex conspiracy connecting the murders to powerful figures within the city's power structures.
Key Events
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Power Structure Links — Investigators find links to city power structures Characters: Lou Miles, Lana Fuentes, Mark Solomon
Location: City Hall
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Killer's Identity Revealed — Investigators identify the serial killer Characters: Vidal, Lou Miles, Chief Inspector Brodsky
Location: City
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Final Confrontation — Confrontation with the serial killer Characters: Vidal, Lou Miles, Chief Inspector Brodsky, Lana Fuentes
Location: Hideout
Truth Revealed
The investigators finally confront the killer and expose the full extent of the conspiracy that has been hidden beneath the surface.
Key Events
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Conspiracy Uncovered — Complex conspiracy revealed Characters: Lou Miles, Chief Inspector Brodsky, District Attorney, Mark Solomon
Location: Court Room
A serial murderer of teenage girls is loose, and working the case are a possibly corrupt detective Lou Miles a probably corrupt chief inspector Brodsky and his "favorite snitch." Dark personal histories and current politics mix to get the ambitious DA and her investigator involved.