Beneath the dazzling lights of New York Fashion Week, a killer stalks the runways. When visionary designer Charles James is found dead, a single scarlet thread stitched across his lips, the fashion world dismisses it as a tragic anomaly. But Dr. Katherine Cowan, a fashion historian and former acquaintance of James, suspects something far more sinister. The thread, a chilling symbol of silenced voices, marks the beginning of a terrifying game orchestrated by the enigmatic Pop-Up Shop Slayer.

As more designers meet gruesomely stylized ends, each death a macabre critique of the industry’s hidden sins, Katherine is thrust into a world far removed from the hushed quiet of museum archives. Partnering with Justin Warren, a jaded vintage clothing dealer haunted by his own past in the fast-fashion world, Katherine unravels a conspiracy woven into the very fabric of the industry.

From opulent penthouses to the shadowy backrooms of sweatshops, Katherine’s pursuit leads her through a labyrinth of stolen designs, exploited labor, and silenced whistleblowers. Each crime scene yields cryptic clues that speak to Katherine's expertise, turning her academic knowledge into a weapon against a killer who uses fashion history as their own twisted inspiration. As the Slayer’s focus shifts, Katherine realizes she’s become the next target, trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse where the lines between investigator and subject blur.

With Fashion Week approaching its climax, the Slayer’s macabre performance art escalates, threatening to expose the industry’s darkest secrets in a breathtakingly public manner. Katherine must race against time to unmask the killer before they claim their final victim, a truth that will shatter the glittering façade of the fashion world and leave an enduring legacy of blood-red thread.

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eBook: 29 października 2024