Uproar in Cape Town. Since the death of his wife Lara, police officer Mat Joubert has been on a downward spiral. He is overweight, smokes too much, and recently even his colleagues have started to complain about him. When a new boss arrives from England, Joubert receives a serious warning: either he goes to a psychologist and gets help, or he must resign from the force. While he hesitates about what to do, a serial killer armed with an old German pistol begins to wreak havoc - and suddenly Joubert finds himself in his toughest case yet. There seems to be no motive for the murders of several white men. Deon Meyer knows how to keep readers turning the pages eagerly.