On a sweltering July 4th in Houston, a teenager's gruesome discovery in a sewer sets off a chilling chain of events. The investigation, led by seasoned Captain Swaggert, uncovers a series of seven severed hands, each with a cryptic number tattooed on the palm. With no leads, a highly skilled Special Investigator, Audrey Macleah, is brought in to crack the case. Her focus shifts when a mysterious call from a medical doctor leads her to an institution, where she meets an autistic boy with a haunting connection to the murders.
When the Bough Breaks
The gruesome discovery of severed hands sparks a desperate investigation by police detectives, as they unravel a sinister plot to uncover the truth behind the apparent serial killing of innocent children.