About the book: 2015 / Arthur Blake was thinking about ending all his troubles at once. After what happened to their daughter, the wife left. The FBI agent considered this a betrayal. His fate in the bureau hung in the balance. Gray, joyless everyday life dragged on one after another, promising nothing good. Gloomy New York demanded its victim. So wouldn't it be easier to finish everything in one shot? If it weren't for the glass of whiskey, Arthur would have done just that. In a couple of days, a commission will meet to decide his future fate. In the meantime, he is removed from investigations and forced to deal with paperwork, which is usually trusted to brats who have barely crossed the threshold of the office. Only a real case can revive Blake. And the city gives him such an opportunity. A series of bloody murders occur in New York. At first glance, there is no connection between them, but the handwriting in all episodes is similar. The victims are young women. Wounds to the neck and chest. Arthur wants to understand what is happening, but at some point he realizes that the fate of his loved ones and even his own life depend on his choice.