After Radulf dies under mysterious circumstances in 1938 Leipzig, Germany. Claus realizes his dispositions are congruent with his brother's infamous traits. As the family moves past the scandal, Claus withdraws into a distorted world where sanity disintegrates into a bloodstained nightmare.

Set in Germany during the late 1930s, Claus Berliner is twenty-two and lives a carefree lifestyle on a vineyard far from his family. But when his life gets interrupted by the sudden and mysterious death of his older brother, Radulf, by an unknown phone call. Claus is told that a female companion had also been killed in the inferno. Naturally, curiosity leads him to delve into the secret life of his brother's dark past, but by the time he's ready to turn back, Claus finds himself in the same detached nightmare that brought Radulf to his demise.

Anthony Carinhas is an award-winning author with a knack for staying unusually busy. Whether that's being a paralegal from the University of Texas at Austin, teaching creative writing workshops via Airbnb Experiences or clinching a certificate in the Science of Well-Being from Yale University on Coursera, there isn't a challenge he's not willing to confront. He loves cult films, dystopian stories, abstract art, industrial music, and boating whenever possible. He believes sunshine is the best medicine on long road trips because all journeys ease the deepest tensions. His deep love for naturopathic alternatives in health, staying away from television and drinking unfiltered ciders are all activities he's willing to lobby for. Fitness and nutrition are also staples in his everyday life just as much as writing is. As an open-minded individual, he loves unique adventure, all things nostalgic even when trendy, and fierce candid conversation in the hopes of enlightening peoples' lives.