BODY POCKET EDITION

A captivating crime novel that keeps you in suspense from the first page to the last. Do the mysterious finds from the Viennese beach and the human skin fished out in Krakow have anything in common? Immerse yourself in a dark world of crime and intrigue, where the past intertwines with the present.

• A dark and captivating plot full of twists and turns
• Tension that doesn't leave the reader until the finale
• Intriguing characters with whom it is easy to identify
• New, improved edition of the novel known under the pseudonym Iga Horn
• Ideal reading for fans of crime and thriller genres
• An atmosphere of mystery that surrounds every event

The end of summer on the Danube. The carefree relaxation on the Gänsehäufel beach is interrupted by a macabre discovery - human skin. The case goes to the art historian, Paulina Weber, who specializes in the subject of cruelty. Her ex-husband, policeman Max Haas, remembers a similar case from years ago from Krakow. The Viennese police ask Henryk Mach, a Krakow analyst specializing in psychopaths, for help. Paulina is fascinated by Mach, his intelligence and sensitivity.

Weber receives a mysterious e-mail with a quote from Baudelaire and a photo of a human leg. This is the beginning of a series of terrifying events that will shake Vienna. Will Paulina and Max solve the riddle before it's too late? Will they be able to stop the killer before he strikes again? Iga Horn's novel is a masterfully constructed crime novel that will satisfy even the most demanding readers.

Does anything connect the monstrous find from the Viennese beach and the human skin fished out years ago in Krakow? The end of summer. On the Gänsehäufel, a beach on the Danube, whole families are relaxing. Young people bathing notice a strange object in the water. After closer inspection, it turns out to be human skin. Paulina Weber, an art historian at the University of Vienna, is interested in the subject of cruelty in art. Her ex-husband, policeman Max Haas, remembers a case from 15 years ago when in Poland a girl was pulled from the Vistula River, the skin was removed from the body.