The English press calls him “The Arsonist”. He has already killed four women who have been beaten to death and burned to death. Four - or is it really five? Rebecca Haworth, at first glance, seems to be one of the victims of the Arsonist. But detective Maeve Kerrigan, who is leading the case, thinks that perhaps this crime was committed by his imitator. Maeve believes that Rebecca’s killer is a person from her entourage. But who? One of the friends and friends with whom the victim has recently had a lot problems? A drug dealer who supplied her with cocaine? Creditors to whom she owed money? Or a jilted boyfriend who was burning with jealousy? The circle of suspects is expanding every day. And the real Arsonist still roams the streets...