by evie roza·Translated by Novel AI Studio
In the shadow-drenched Warsaw of 1986, Bartek Kruczkowski, a brilliant but emotionally guarded police officer, finds his life irrevocably altered. Tasked with uncovering a serial killer targeting gay men, Bartek's investigation pulls him into a clandestine world of fear and forbidden love. His superiors, driven by the era's pervasive homophobia, demand arrests, not justice, pushing him to frame innocent men. But when he encounters Evan Rosier, a captivating figure from the underground, Bartek's carefully constructed life begins to unravel. He is forced to confront not only the systemic corruption around him but also the burgeoning desires he has long suppressed. As the true killer remains at large, Bartek must choose between loyalty to a corrupt system and the dangerous pursuit of truth, risking everything for a love that could cost him his life.
