In 1938, US Naval Intelligence Officer, Johann, "Max", McKinzie is sent to Europe on a fact finding mission.

While gathering information on life inside the Third Reich, Max is made aware of the ritualistic killings of men and women spread throughout the Third Reich. With the help of Lori, an Abwehr operative (German Intelligence) seek to discover the killers identity.

When Max and Lori travel to Max's ancestral home of Thuringia they take on the cover of lovers.

As time progresses their closeness hinders Max's perspective on all things related to his mission. Thoughts of the killer drift away. When the killer flees his European playground, he takes up residence in the United States.

Given a list of names, he begins his ritualistic pleasure, killing the wives of US Naval officers.

When the killer learns of Max's involvement in tracking him down it becomes a race against time. Can Max discover the killer's identity and the purpose behind the killings before it's too late?