Rogue cop, Jonah Cole, ( Steve Bisley ), from Sydney comes to town on the hunt for the 'Make-up Killer'. This is a high profile case where the police are under pressure from politicans and the media to get a result. Calling on Jane Halifax to provide a profile of the serial killer, Jane and Jonah initially lock horns in their attempt to catch the culprit. With his acute sense of smell, Jonah recognises a familiar scent that links all the victims. Abrasive and eccentric in his approach, Jonah's obsession to find the killer wins him no friends, but Jane proves to be equally skilled as his work-mate in this deadly and dangerous pursuit.

Jane becomes the target of an obsessive admirer. At first she dismisses it as trivial, but when his declarations of love turn to threats, she realises that he is deadly serious. Jane's mother is seriously injured while driving Jane's car, her assistant Ari is beaten unconscious, as the stalker succeeds in isolating Jane from those around her. Handling a complex case of infanticide, caring for her mother and dealing with a dangerous erotomaniac who seems to be tracking her every move, Jane is rapidly reaching breaking point.

While visiting her mother, Angela ( Robyn Nevin ) Jane helps out at the local hospital after a fatal bus crash. The following day, the driver responsible for three deaths is murdered and Jane finds herself assisting the police in the hunt for a killer. Is it revenge or is there a more sinister motive?