Bestselling author Skye Chaste hasn't had any success since her hit book, "Maya's Fall", was released years ago. Now desperate for cash, Skye accepts a job to mentor one of her young fans, Holly, who is writing a novel herself.

Dexter Cornell, en engelsk professor, bliver involveret i en række mord, der involverer mennesker omkring ham. Dexter har god grund til at ville finde morderen, men har ikke meget tid. Han finder hjælp og trøst fra en af ​​hans studerende, Sydney Fuller.