Beijing is a city whose outwardly respectable façade hides many secrets. And detective Li Yan of the “homicide” department is well aware of the darkest sides of life in the capital’s streets... However, he has never had to deal with such a difficult and unusual case... Three corpses in one night. Two murders - and one self-immolation. At first glance, between the victims there is no connection at all. But Li Yan and his US colleague, pathologist Margaret Campbell, come to an unexpected conclusion: they are dealing with three murders that are closely related to each other. And the key to the solution may be the name of the burnt “suicide” discovered in the park... Who is he? Why was he dealt with in such an unusual way? Lee and Margaret are approaching the solution step by step. But a mysterious killer is watching their every step, preparing to strike the next blow...