China’s national bestseller by a criminal psychology professor at the University of the Criminal Police. One of the best examples of Chinese yiamisu—an Asia-popular thriller exploring the dark side of human nature. The perfect combination of “Inside the Killer,” “Tokyo Zodiac,” and “The Silence of the Lambs.”
“Vampire.” In spring 2002, in Chinese Jianbin, three murders happen at once. Young women are strangled and disemboweled. Traces of their blood—mixed with the milk the killer drank—are found…
Fan Mu. At Jianbin University, an unusually gifted student studies at the Department of Forensic Science. Closed off, unfriendly, carrying dark secrets from his past—and a genius. His true gift is noticing the smallest details and creating surprisingly accurate psychological portraits. By the age of twenty-four, he has already helped the police catch several of the most dangerous maniacs and murderers…
A deadly exam. And now someone as brilliant as he is insane challenges Fan Mu personally. First, a five-pointed star appears on the door of his room—the signature mark of the famous Night Stalker. The next day, a body is found at the university. The killer repeats exactly the method by which the Night Stalker dealt with his victims. The only thing that doesn’t fit is the syringe found next to the body. It seems the criminal is offering the profiler a game: guess the next maniac, and you’ll prevent the next death…