Kukučka (slovensky) – Kozmon František (2018)

I stood there like a giant towering over the surroundings, chest out, invincible. Beneath me lay my victim. Now just a lifeless body, soaked in its own blood. As I looked at my first victim like this, I couldn't help but laugh. It seemed ironic to me that she had once instilled fear in me. She would never have thought that she should actually be afraid of me. And certainly not that I could end her life. In Bratislava, a woman was murdered, the wife of a wealthy plastic surgeon. Her husband is missing, and in the lavish villa under Slavín, where the body was discovered, only two adopted children remain. The siblings insist that they saw and heard nothing. The investigation is taken over by Captain Marek Wolf, who gradually uncovers family secrets leading to the revelation of the murderer. However, when he begins to believe he is on the right track, the case suddenly starts to claim more victims... Alongside his work, Wolf must also deal with other problems. Relations at the regional directorate are tense. This is due to the new department head, who replaced Karol Lupták. He struggles with personal demons and with a seemingly inexplicable case that forces him to doubt his own abilities. An excerpt from the text: Kamil was startled when he saw...