A midwestern city is terrorized by a starving police officer. It seems impossible to survive dreams about blankets of snow and a strange snake. U.S. Marshal Cole Stockton and his best friend Laura Sumner do battle with a frozen cougar, actively hurtling toward online war games.
Laura has a hard time keeping track of these deadly role-playing games; Cole is attacked by a traveling Old West enthusiast and Louis L'Amour fan. He uses his deadly bite to hurt humans.