A sleep-deprived Dexter desperately tries to remember where he hid the body parts of his latest victim.
Dexter’s sleep deprivation puts both his day job and his nighttime hunting in jeopardy. Lundy is back in town to capture the Trinity Killer – someone he can’t even prove exists.
As the wedding day approaches, Dexter still has Ramon to deal with. Meanwhile, the Skinner is still loose, and Dexter is his next intended victim.
Maria suspects Miguel of Ellen Wolf’s murder, and Dexter knows she suspects it. Dexter will have make his move before Miguel goes after Maria.
Dexter needs leverage against Miguel and goes looking for it – specifically the ring Miguel took from Ellen Wolf as a trophy.
Dexter learns that Miguel has struck out on his own and performed his own killing.
Dexter’s friendship with Miguel grows closer – dangerously closer – when Miguel declares that he wants to make the next kill himself.
Dexter, who once chose his own victims, is now receiving requests – one from Miguel and another from Camilla.
Miguel surprises Dexter by agreeing to his unreasonable request: access to a white supremacist already in custody.
Through Miguel, Dexter learns of a wife-killer who has gone free – the perfect person for his next kill.