Everythings changing for our friendly neighbourhood serial killer. As if getting married wasnt enough to complete his nice-guy persona, Dex is now the proud father of a baby girl. And disconcertingly, he actually seems to care. But even if fatherhood is distracting Dexter from his midnight excursions to rid Miami of a few more lowlifes, theres no let-up at work. Two young girls are missing - and its not long before one of the bodies turns up, partially eaten. But as Dexter and Miami PDs finest investigate, Dex cant shake the feeling that somebodys watching him...At home, theres no rest for the wicked. His stepchildren are clamouring to learn how to control their bloodlust and Dexter must train up his young apprentices. But to do that, hell have to find the missing girl, find out whos tailing him and survive a dark journey into a underground community who really have a taste for death.