Listen to Teddy Clock, a young boy who has faced unimaginable horror not once, but twice in his short life. Two years ago, his entire family was ruthlessly murdered, and now, at the age of fourteen, Teddy finds himself the lone survivor of yet another massacre. With no one left to turn to, fate brings Detective Jane Rizzoli of the Boston PD into his life.
Jane is determined to protect this traumatized teenager, and as she delves deeper into the case, she realizes that there is more to these killings than meets the eye. What seemed like a mere coincidence soon turns into a chilling revelation as a relentless and merciless killer sets forth on a haunting mission.
In an effort to keep Teddy safe, Jane takes him to Evensong boarding school, an exclusive sanctuary where young victims of violent crimes learn how to survive in a dangerous world. However, even within the confines of this protected haven and surrounded by the untamed wilderness of Maine, Jane cannot shake the feeling that someone is watching.
As strange blood-splattered dolls appear, dangling ominously from a tree, Jane's instincts tell her that danger is near. The discovery of students, Will Yablonski and Claire Ward, whose tragic pasts mirror Teddy's, only further solidifies her fears. It becomes painfully clear that a predator is closing in on multiple victims.
Joined by her trusted partner, medical examiner Maura Isles, Jane is determined to keep these orphaned children from harm. However, a dark secret looms over them, threatening their very existence. Unless Jane and Maura can put an end to this obsessed killer's twisted quest, the fate of these innocent souls hangs in the balance.
