The man who called himself Eddie Martin was no ordinary hobo. He is on the run from some mysterious incident in his past, hiding from the authorities. But when he comes to the isolated little middle-west town of Garwood, Eddie's problems get a whole lot worse. He becomes involved with Sylvia Webster, a young and beautiful - but completely amoral - woman married to Garwood's elderly doctor. Like a spider to a fly, Sylvia sets out to draw Eddie into her web of deceit and personal gratification. Once caught, Eddie becomes trapped in a series of murders, blackmail, and a spiralling nightmare that could have only one grim conclusion ...