In Moscow a serial killer is on the loose -- taking his victims' hair as a souvenir, carefully removing the buttons from their clothes. For Militia Colonel Dimitri Danilov, a good cop with a bad personal life, catching this madman is a matter of pride. But then the killer brings the U.S. government into the case.

The latest victim is an American embassy economist, the beautiful niece of a pwerful U.S. Senator, and a woman with kinky secrets of her own. Now Danilov must team up with elite FBI agent Bill Cowley. And for the two cips, finding a killer will suddenly become much more than a job. Because in a world of intrigue, international politics, and diplomatic immunities, Danilov and Cowley are both being used, lied to, and pressured from their own sides...until their investigation takes them to a place where they can trust no one -- except each other.