When a local veterinarian is brought into the morgue with a knife in his chest, psychologist Stella Tupper is tasked with creating a profile of his wife, a potential suspect. In Stella's professional opinion, a dramatic widow is guilty until proven otherwise. For her, it's just another day at work until the suspect unexpectedly drops dead and rises, overcome by bloodlust. Captain Gerald Tandy's mission is to eliminate the threat and stop the leak of the latest top-secret virus. What he didn't expect was to meet her. Stella is not only the most stubborn woman in the history of the world, but she is also the runaway love of his life...and she hates Gerald. They keep their secrets, but can they put their painful past behind them to survive the pandemic? Or will pride and a sense of duty separate them?