Hundreds of unemployed folks are lined up for a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running them over, killing eight and wounding fifteen. The killer escapes. Brady Hartfield loved the feel of death under the wheels, and he wants that rush again. Only retired cop Bill Hodges can apprehend him before he strikes again. It must be soon, because Brady's next mission, if it succeeds, will kill or maim thousands.