Mimic: The Foley Chronicles: Files from the 8th District

If you're not careful, your dreams can become a nightmare. Cal Dutchman's existence is humdrum even on the best of days. When he's not crunching numbers in a cubicle as unimaginative as a public restroom, he's crunching cereal in an apartment not much better. But he's always dreaming of excitement that lies just beyond his grasp.

After stumbling into a chatroom he meets Duke, the cryptic administrator of All Things Serial, a website devoted to serial killers. However, Cal has no idea that his new acquaintance already knows all about him. In fact, he's been watching him from a distance for some time.

Over time Duke draws the introverted pencil pusher into a deadly game of copycat and mouse, and lays the blame for a series of murders squarely on Cal's abacus. Working through his plan, he stays a step ahead of the Homicide Detectives, leaving just enough evidence to inch the investigation toward Cal's front door; including several well versed letters detailing the murders, and explanations for why the victims were chosen.

Will the detectives from Foley's Eighth District discover the truth about the murders before it's too late? Or will Cal take the fall as part of Duke's plan?