The serial killer is a fan of classical theater. He not only takes the lives of his victims, but also stylizes each crime after the plays of William Shakespeare. Poison is poured into the ear of a literary professor. An elderly librarian is stabbed to death. A museum employee is hanged."Hamlet." "King Lear". "Julius Caesar". What tragedy will "inspire" the criminal next time? Who will become the new "hero" of the bloody drama he is playing out? To catch the killer, detective Ben Pearl decides to make an unexpected move - to involve theater director Kat Stanley, famous for his productions, in the investigation Shakespearean plays...