VIENNA. A city of history and culture, where Mozart, Freud, and Beethoven once walked the streets. For American university student Jake Meyer, it is a chance to recover from a family tragedy he left behind. Surrounded by the baroque palaces and charming squares of the city, he hopes to pull his life back together. However, Jake quickly learns danger lurks in the most beautiful of places and his life takes a deadly turn when he provides a false alibi to an attractive fellow student seen fleeing the murder scene of her ex-boyfriend. When secrets from a forgotten war are unearthed, the mystery and body count start to pile up at Jake’s feet. With only the help of a friendly American consular officer, can Jake survive long enough to prove his innocence to the police?

A serial killer is preying upon students at the University of Vienna. American exchange student Jake Meyer is more concerned about putting his life back together than the tabloid reports of a killer on the loose. After the tragic death of his friend earlier in the school year, Jake wants nothing more than to return to the life of a typical college student. But when Jake’s study group decides to turn their class project into a profile of the murderer-at-large, they soon find themselves on the maniac’s hit list. Those closest to Jake quickly become pawns in a killer’s game, the rules of which are unknown. With the help of an American consular officer and an Austrian detective, Jake must struggle to unravel the mystery before it is too late.