Juraj Červenák brings the sixth book in the cycle of historical detective stories set in the times of the anti-Turkish wars at the end of the 16th century
Joachim Stein winters at the Silver Rock Castle. However, a peaceful Christmas with his family is overshadowed by a skirmish with the criminal underworld in the nearby town of Trutnov. Then the captain is asked for help by Beatrix Zilvárová, a wealthy noblewoman whose beloved nephew and heir Adam has disappeared during a hunting trip. While Stein and his loyal aide Jaroš are finding out if it was a kidnapping and who is behind it, a brutal murder of a respected bourgeois takes place right in the streets of Trutnov. In order to unravel the mysteries that may be connected, Captain Stein and Sergeant Jaroš must travel to the haunted forest in the Giant Mountains and fight for their lives. In addition, there is a growing fear in Stein that danger could threaten those closest to him as well