“A delicious cat and mouse game that will sink its claws into you.”

As a self-proclaimed true crime junkie, Megan Wells’s latest obsession is the docuseries The Mind of a Killer. The show has reignited the city's terror over a chilling cold case: The Butcher of the Village, a monster who vanished years ago after a brutal spree in the city’s gay district. While the rest of Toronto watches for entertainment, Megan watches for clues.

When her new coworker, Jared Adams, starts at the firm, Megan’s internal alarm bells don't just ring—they scream. Jared appears to be kind, scholarly, and disarmingly gentle, his quiet stutter making him seem harmless to everyone else. But Megan can’t help but notice the red flags hidden in his seemingly perfect facade. To the office, he’s just the quiet new hire. But to Megan, he might be the shadow haunting the documentary’s footage.

The police think she’s paranoid. Her coworkers think she’s obsessed. But when her best friend disappears into the snowy Toronto night, Megan’s suspicion turns into a desperate certainty. Driven by the logic of the books she’s devoured and a guilt she can’t escape, Megan launches a solo mission into the heart of the Village. Her gut tells her Jared is the Butcher, but proving it means playing a deadly game with a man who has spent years perfecting his mask.

As Megan gets closer to the truth, the lines between reality and paranoia blur into a grey, snowy mess. Will Megan’s amateur sleuthing be enough to stop the Butcher, or will her persistence land her on the chopping block?

In the world of true crime, there are victims and there are survivors. Megan Wells is about to find out which one she is.