Continuation of the bestseller "The Killer's Wife", sold in Russia with a circulation of more than 20,000 copies. High book ratings on Amazon and Goodreads. An explosive mixture of Mike Omer and Rachel Kane. A book written by a professional who has been on both sides of criminal justice - in the place of both the prosecutor and the lawyer.Obsessed with the paintings of a mysterious African artist, he embodies them in his brutal murders. To catch a maniac, you need to understand the sophisticated meaning of these paintings ...Black tunics. Bandages wrapped tightly around his head, soaked through with blood. Nails trimmed, hair cut, bleach stains on skin. This is how the victims of the killer, nicknamed the Executioner from the Crimson Lake, look like ...A fan of the insane Kenyan artist Sarpong, he brings his bloody cycle "Night Creatures" to reality. No one knows what meaning Sarpong put into his canvases. But the maniac clearly sees some idea in them. Which one?To understand this, prosecutor Jessica Yardley must turn to her ex-husband, a serial killer awaiting execution, for help. He is not only an expert on the psychology of psychopaths, he is an artist himself. But to do this is beyond her strength ... Meanwhile, the killer is preparing to "humanize" another picture. The heroine of which Jessica herself may well become ...“A gloomy book, gloomy. And dark again. But for those who open it, an unforgettable story awaits. – Kirkus Reviews