At Madison Hospital Medical Center, Dr. William Stryker and his brilliant team of physicians have witnessed the success of their research: "miracle babies" born against all odds, genetically programmed for intelligence and longevity by the man his patients call a "god". But suddenly,a string of grim events strikes Madison: miscarriages, stillbirths, fetal abnormalities, the mysterious disappearance of a patient... and murder. Dr. Jill Raney is convinced that has something to do with Dr. Stryker's research. Jill Raney is about to risk her career,and her life,for the answer. In the ward where lives begin, a killer is at work... a genius with a terrifying plan.