: Simultaneously, a Dresden artist seeks Stiller's help because she is being stalked and fears for her life.
As depicted in Goodreads and Amazon reviews, Stiller is characterized as:
: An eccentric specialist who follows his own path to solve puzzles.
: Arne Stiller, a cryptologist for the Dresden homicide division, recognizes the pattern from an old, unsolved case where a similar message appeared but no body was found.