It's spring in Washington, DC - a beautiful time of year in the nation's capital,

yet its citizens are uneasy. Their heightened restlessness is reminiscent of

the recent 9/11, sniper, and anthrax scares. But this time the enemy is a

psychopathic killer responsible for the deaths of four local university co-eds

- raping and murdering them using rituals practiced by the Thuggees, killers

for the Goddess Kali who were responsible for the deaths of more than two

million travelers in India in the 17th and 18th centuries.

It's up to Lars Neilsen, a college professor and part-time sleuth, and his highly

skilled Alpha Team to fi nd out who is committing these atrocious murders.

But Lars and his team are in for a few nasty surprises along the way...