A mesmerizing literary thriller that weaves together Greek mythology, psychology and murder... Edward Fosca is a murderer. Mariana is sure of this. The charismatic handsome professor teaches a course in Greek tragedy at Cambridge. He is adored by colleagues and students - especially students from the secret society "Virgo," who are ready to do anything for the sake of their mentor. Led by the mystical teachings of the professor, the girls arrange occult games and ritual rites. And soon, one of them is found dead with a cut throat and gouged out eyes... Mariana Andros is a talented psychotherapist with post-traumatic depression due to the death of her husband. She clearly sees: Edward Fosca is a narcissistic sociopath who skillfully manipulates people. There is something sinister about his obsession with the cult of Persephone * descending, according to myth, into the realm of the dead. And the death of a student is a literal embodiment of the virgin goddess's journey to the afterlife. Edward Fosca is a murderer. It remains to prove it...