As journalist Novak Ivanović investigates, he discovers that the minister was known during the Bosnian War by the nickname "Strelac" (The Archer). The case reveals a dark past involving war veterans and a mysterious monk named Arkadije, eventually exposing a web of betrayal and revenge stemming from events in the 1990s.
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: The narrative suggests a world where all characters are simultaneously perpetrators and victims. Reader Reception
left on the minister's desk.
The novel begins with the spectacular murder of the Serbian Minister of Defense, Dragomir Sarić, inside the government building in Belgrade. The killer entered through a third-floor window and used a crossbow to shoot a metal arrow directly into the minister's heart. At the scene, the assassin leaves two significant clues:
Readers often describe it as an educational yet fast-paced thriller that is best enjoyed "slowly" to absorb the rich literary descriptions. It is widely considered one of the strongest entries in the Novak Ivanović series.
spray-painted on the exterior wall.
: Bulić uses the icon of Saint Sava to symbolize traditional spiritual values in conflict with a corrupt, materialistic society.