Annie Black, who is profoundly deaf, has always looked out for her friend’s deaf son Toby. Now she’s looking for him as part of a search party. And when the fifteen-year-old turns up murdered, it’s only the beginning of Annie’s nightmare. Someone is targeting people close to her—someone merciless and very smart.   Teaming up with the lead Detective, Annie attempts to understand the killer’s mind. With everyone she cares about in mortal danger, her work puts the entire deaf community at risk. And as the murders escalate, the killer’s obsession grows. Will the police untangle the killer’s motivation before it’s too late?