The first part of the novel completes the cycle “The Adventures of the Famous Detective Max Pipsen.” When a friend’s life is on the line, the detective is ready for the impossible—even if, to save him, it will mean overcoming not only vast distances, but also traveling back one and a half thousand years. After all, only a blind shaman-nyanda guards a secret capable of deceiving death...
In the second part, the events unfold in the very heart of Australia: under mysterious circumstances, the son of a very influential man disappears. Ancient legends of the Indigenous people somehow intertwine with harsh reality. Following the trail of the missing, the celebrated detective unexpectedly comes upon a terrifying and inexplicable crime...
The third, final part of the book is devoted to an investigation into a series of murders committed by a cannibal who seeks to seize the power of his victims—and, as always, the story leads to an unpredictable resolution...