In Boston, a series of brutal murders targeting female students triggers an intense investigation. The victims, all from an esteemed university, are found decapitated and the police, led by Lieutenant Judd Austin, struggle to find any clear motive or suspect. The headmaster of the university, Vincent Millett, insists on heightened security measures while one of the teachers, Eleanor Adjai, becomes intricately involved as her connection to the victims becomes undeniable.

As the probe deepens, personal and professional lines blur, and suspicion spreads among the faculty and students. Eleanor’s relationship with Vincent takes a darker turn as their pasts unravel, exposing secrets and lies. The murders continue, each more gruesome than the last, pushing Lieutenant Austin into a race against time to stop the killer before another life is claimed. The thriller escalates as everyone becomes either a suspect or a potential victim amid a setting that grows increasingly dangerous.