Commissioner Forst finds himself immersed in a grim investigation on a remote mountaintop, the scene of a brutal killing. His work is complicated by the presence of a sharp-tongued inspector, an inquisitive journalist eager for a story, and…

As Forst examined the fresh crime scene, a potential thread connecting it to the perpetrator, he overstepped, and the resulting misstep jeopardized the investigation entirely.

Once the researchers identify the body discovered in the stream, Forst’s inquiry becomes inextricably linked to those in positions of influence.

Olga discovered Staszek’s hidden truth. Meanwhile, Forst made a sudden, unsettling association in his mind, a connection that propelled him nearer to the killer—and deeper into peril.

As Forst pursues the Beast of Giewont, the city's police turn their attention to him, and his only recourse is a desperate struggle to clear his name.

The kidnapping of someone dear to the inspector ignited a firestorm within the police department. Every resource, every officer, was devoted to securing her safe return, and Forst was among those consumed by the urgency of the situation.