In the winter of 1893, William Smith awakens to an intruder in his Medford home. Paralyzed by a sinister drug, he faces a familiar yet shadowy figure intent on framing his death as a tragic suicide. As William's life flashes before his eyes, he recalls his tumultuous past-from his youth in a burgeoning Medford to the horrors of the Civil War and his unyielding love for Abigail Harper.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Foster navigates life in Medford amidst a series of gruesome murders. As a resilient woman dealing with personal grief, Elizabeth becomes entangled in the dark mysteries surrounding the town. Her path crosses with William's, who suspects a connection between her and the murders.
With each memory and revelation, the pieces of a deadly puzzle fall into place, revealing a relentless adversary driven by a dark obsession and inspired by the infamous Jack the Ripper. Mimic is a gripping tale of love, loss, and the haunting echoes of a past that refuses to stay buried, where the fates of William, Elizabeth and the murderer intertwine in a chilling dance of death and deception.