In an abandoned house on the outskirts of Lille, a young urban exploration enthusiast discovers the body of a man\u2014emaciated, bound, and on the brink of death. The victim dies in the hospital a few hours later.<\/p>\n
An autopsy reveals a strange message inside his stomach: “Eternity for the chosen.” Commander Xavier Ducastaing, his partner Captain Nadia Vernois, and police academy trainee Sybille Kervasdou\u00e9 suspect a link between this ritualized execution and the property’s owner\u2014a delusional former soldier with cult-like beliefs. How long had the victim been held captive and starved? Was he a victim or a willing participant? So begins an investigation with far-reaching tentacles extending into the depths of the darknet\u2014a trail leading back and forth between past and present, scrutinizing the toxic relationship between a convicted murderer and his prison visitor.<\/p>\n
A harrowing investigation into the darkest recesses of the human soul.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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