It is April 2018 when Raymond Lester Morone is arrested and held at the New Orleans Parish Prison on suspicion of the murders of three single women. If convicted, he faces execution. Unfortunately, Raymond's arrest reveals more questions than answers. According to the police report, he doesn't exist. Justin Lancer, an investigator for a local tabloid, is Raymond's only hope. After Justin is pressed by his boss to partner with hard-nosed detective, Dominic DeAngelis, the investigation reveals new information that forces the detective to reopen his file in search of missing tattoo artist Andre LeBlanc. As Justin struggles with Dominic, his boss, and his relationship with his college sweetheart, his investigation sends him to the dark side of New Orleans where his search for truth and moral justice is further complicated by reappearing astrological symbols and his realization that LeBlanc may hold a critical piece of the missing puzzle. But when Justin crosses paths with an unusual street preacher, a proclaimed ragpicker, and a lady from Morone's past, his hope for a resolution is finally renewed. In this exciting mystery, a tabloid reporter must partner with a stubborn police detective in search of the secrets that lurk in the shadows after a New Orleans man is accused of three murders.