First part

There is only something worse than the fear of the unknown, than wars, poverty or disease ... Losing a child exceeds the human capacity for suffering. Stealing the innocence of childhood transcends immorality and turns man into a demon. "

The days turn dark for many French families. Not only do they have to face the violent upheavals of the revolution that is ravaging the country, but now they have to face a much more painful danger. What would you do if your son disappeared without a trace? What would you do if it was snatched from your hands? Nantes, Poitiers, Bordeaux, Paris… one by one, children of all kinds and conditions disappear. There seems to be no room for hope, no one is safe. When the enigmatic Lázaro Maltese takes over the investigation, Vasek Rabechault senses that his future as an inspector is in danger. However, as the sordid casualty count grows, he cannot refuse the help of a man whose reputation has been endorsed by the new government in Paris. Time runs against the two investigators, one day after another they fight to end a scourge that seems to have no end. When the first corpse appears abandoned on the bank of a river, cruelly mutilated ... a horrible feeling of helplessness settles in his soul. There is no hope for the innocent. Time is running out.