His past forgotten, hi future uncertain, one-time detective Pete Lindstrom tries to adapt to life in the city. But from his precarious perch on a construction scaffold high above the Manhattan skyline, Pete senses storm clouds just over the horizon - while on the streets below, forces are at work to make certain Pete never recovers the memories that threaten to reveal both an insane serial killer and the network of corrupt cops and businessmen who have conspired to keep the murderer free. Lieutenant Harry Slidell has already followed Londstrom's trail to New York City. But now he is joined in his deadly search by a wild card - the longneck slasher himself. Together or apart, both are determined to destroy Pete Lindstrom and the memories locked inside him...