Satan's Spring (2nd edition)

The second instalment in the historical detective story series featuring Jožík Bukovský, taking the reader from the walls of Pelhřimov to across the ocean.

In the year 1691, a troupe of travelling comedians is murdered in Pelhřimov, almost in plain sight of the audience. Only one person survives: the actress playing Columbina. She then hides with the yeoman Jožík Bukovský, who is tasked not only with solving this crime but also a further series of murders committed against women in the surrounding area. In this harsh yet lyrical story, full of adventure and an evocative atmosphere, the author paints a psychological portrait of a sadistic perpetrator. He delves into the investigation methods of the period, folk customs, and historical details, taking the reader far beyond the borders of Pelhřimov to the most diverse corners of Europe and America at that time.