The killers who escaped from prison have nothing to lose, and their leader Louis Handy has already shed so much blood that a few more innocent victims mean nothing to him. The criminals kidnap eight schoolgirls and two teachers - and vow to kill one of the hostages every hour while the police will not fulfill their demands. The first blood has already been shed. The killers do not joke. And then the police ask for the help of the FBI's best negotiator - Arthur Potter. Arthur and his team are trying to somehow reach the kidnappers. However, Handy does not fall for the negotiators' tricks. The duel begins. And people’s lives are at stake!..Literary and artistic publication 16 +