Author's note -- Introduction -- Sunday with Mike -- The FBI crime analyst -- Girls next door -- The pioneer professor -- Old-timer -- Monday with Mike -- The Oklahoma crime analyst -- Crossing the Rubicon -- The pioneer professor -- Tuesday with Mike -- The Oklahoma crime analyst -- Programmed code -- A starfish in the desert -- Wednesday with Mike -- The Oklahoma crime analyst -- Thursday with Mike -- The FBI crime analyst -- Friday with Mike -- Saturday with Mike -- Survivor to thriver -- Epilogue

"From the FBI's former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America's highways, revealing the FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative's hunt for the long-haul truckers behind an astonishing 850 murders--and counting"--