A meticulous investigation unfolds in a small autumn town. The heart of the case remains out of reach, while a silent, resolute revenge lies buried beneath the ceaseless drizzle. Beneath the gentle, mild-mannered surface of the millennium, turbulent and oppressive changes of the times lurk. Just as a young man who suffered relentless bullying confesses to the entire crime and is about to be indicted, the case suddenly takes a turn.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.