But Crime Does Punish

Set in post-Soviet Slovakia, the narrative unfolds through a captivating one-sided dialogue with a mysterious archivist. As the conversation meanders, the reader is drawn into a complex exploration of a tragic past intertwined with family secrets that may involve the Czechoslovak secret police and international intrigue. The archivist's disjointed storytelling reveals layers of historical context and personal tragedy, inviting the reader to piece together a puzzle of identity and legacy amidst the chaos of a tumultuous era.