Judit Pogány

In the dense and murky woodlands of provincial Hungary, the search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession enshrouded by irresolution and despair, even long after he has been taken off the case. What emerges is not a crime story, but a harrowing venture through the darkness of the human soul.

In the small village of Rátót, every male is called Béla. When a woman gives birth to her child, she names him Józsi...