For the past decade, Dexter has been living a quiet, isolatedlife far away from the temptations of his past. He's foundcomfort in a new identity and has assimilated into small townlife as a beloved member of the Iron Lake community. When alocal hotshot begins behaving recklessly, and a mysteriousstranger seems to be on Dexter's trail, he questions whetherhe can continue to suppress the murderous urgings of his DarkPassenger.