Katja Wiesberg's world blurs before her eyes. Her husband is gone, and she has lost her job. Katja is alone. Suddenly, an older gentleman appears on the edge of her bathtub and introduces himself as Dr. Blank. He is the spirit of her former neighbor. Another stranger also shows up: at night, a firefighter stands at her door, claiming to have been called to a fire – and he doesn’t leave. With disarming familiarity, he settles into Katja's life. Gradually, she realizes how beneficial he is for her: a petty criminal firefighter who loves karate movies is just what she needs to bring her back to life. An adventurous love triangle unfolds between a woman who has fallen out of everyday life, an exceedingly self-assured lover, and a wise dead man whom only Katja can see. Mariana Leky's novel seduces into a world.