Junior Dowdle, a developmentally disabled man, is found dead in a limestone cavern near Bisbee. Inside the cave, the police also discover an injured kitten, and the remains of other mutilated pets. Junior was a kind, sweet man Joanna consid­ered a family friend. Was his death an accident, or is he a victim as well?

Her department stretched to the limit, Joanna must solve these two disturbing cases fast, before more innocent blood is shed.