About the book: 2020 / Mark Meyerson is a witness who survived the wave of bloody showdowns that swept through Kaliningrad. Touching the secret of the origin of vampires changes his life irrevocably. The Tormentor of Pannon, the head of the powerful Triumvirate of Guardians, desires his death. And now Mark's fate is in the hands of the mercenary Katrina Wallcut. The Funeral Ball is approaching. Night of the murders. And someone's blood will be shed again. Sequel to the award-winning thriller Katrina: Starting Number. An exquisite and brutal story with a shocking ending!