In the rural town of Lothian, Maryland, Ann Anastasi returns home from grocery shopping to find her husband, Anthony Anastasi, lying in their bed, a gunshot wound to his temple and a gun at his side. Police race to the scene and soon discover a second victim: a young woman, Jacqueline Riggs, lies death in the family's basement, 40 stab and cut wounds cover her body. Is this a murder-suicide, or a double homicide? Investigators have their work cut out for them, as they navigate this dark tale of love, lust and violence.

The lifeless body of a 20-year-old woman is found inside a garbage bag, along a New York City sidewalk. The young victim is Sandra Bonaventure, a college student and aspiring teacher. At the time of her death, police are horrified to learn, Sandra was six months pregnant. Two NYPD detectives - a veteran and a newbie - follow a trail of clues relentlessly, ultimately leading to a cold-hearted killer, with an astonishing talent for deception.