For the last year, Paulie Aldo has evaded police and haunted the town of Mesapeena,New Hampshire with a series of killings. Now, with Christmas just around the corner,the first real piece of evidence gets out and Paulie slips away for sanctuary in his home town of Darnite New Jersey. There, he shacks up with his half brother Daniel Lawson,wife Michelle and their daughter Nicole. But as Paulie will see,certain things aren't that easy to run away from,especially when killing has become an everyday part of your life.The situation doesn't get any simpler when certain forgotten feelings are awaken between Paulie and Michelle,who unbeknownst to Daniel had a fling ten years earlier.Meanwhile Detective Atkins of Mesapeena, New Hampshire is hot on Paulies trail. He wants to close the case for good and get his long awaited revenge on Paulie,who was responsible for shattering his life.Will Paulie manage to evade capture once more or will the walls finally come down on this sociopath once and for all?