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Former profiler William Parker takes on the case again to track down the “Executioner”—a ruthless killer who keeps San Francisco in fear. The investigation is closely watched by Fernando Fons—an employee of a café and an ex-journalist—pushed forward by both anxiety and professional curiosity.
After a painful shock, Inspector Parker stepped away from the force: once one of the best specialists, now he avoids facing his own fears. But this monstrous crime pulls him back to work: the body of Sarah Evans has been found—undressed, decapitated, placed on her knees, and bound. Who could commit such cruelty? Parker quickly understands that this is only the beginning, and new murders are inevitable after the first.
The press gives the killer the nickname Executioner, and everything points to the fact that the city has encountered one of the most terrifying serial maniacs of its time. Like many townspeople, Fernando Fons doesn’t miss any news about the progress of the case, analyzing Parker’s actions step by step—but for him, it’s not only fear for the city; it’s also the habit of a person who once lived by journalism.
Parker enters a deadly confrontation with the darkness. Will he manage to stop the Executioner before San Francisco is overwhelmed by a wave of madness and despair?
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