Evil has surfaced in Burbank, California. It's hidden within the glitz and glamor of Hollywood and feeds off the power of a teenage boy, Jered Conrad, who is suddenly forced into the spotlight during the filming of a mysterious television show. Meredith Clark leaves behind a trail of murder and suicide in every country she takes her traveling stage to and Ethan Murray is attempting to discover why she picked Jered as a contestant and to expose all the secrets of Cryptic Cribs to the world. Will Jered survive the horrors of Cryptic Cribs or will he become the next victim?