Shot at point-blank range while trying to prevent the kidnapping of her daughter Becky, book editor Catherine Desmond has a mysterious near-death experience. When she recovers, she learns that Becky has been murdered by a gang of child abusers, who are still active and being hunted by the police. To her dismay, she finds herself linked psychically with Becky's killer - and he begins shadowing her as well. An ethereal cat-and-mouse game ensues, with life - and death - hanging in the balance...