When a young Brazilian man is found murdered near The Volcan, a cultural center designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer in the city of Le Havre, Laura Claes finds herself at the heart of a series of murders, each one as gruesome as it is mysterious. The victim’s body is horribly mutilated castration, trepanation, and an unsettling, theatrical staging suggesting a killer of unseen cruelty.
Soon, more victims are found across the city: each subjected to unspeakable brutality, and all questioning or exploring their gender, sexuality, or a sense of difference. Each time, the murderer leaves his mark: a theatrical and ritualistic setup, forced sexual transformations.
