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In the rain-soaked, frangipani-scented wilderness of Madagascar's Isalo National Park, primatologist Dr. Anja Moreau's research on sifaka lemurs is violently disrupted by the discovery of a murdered colleague, Luc, his death initially dismissed as an accident. Anja's investigation uncovers a web of corruption, illegal gemstone trading, and ancient secrets, leading her from the bustling markets of Antananarivo to the treacherous depths of the park's labyrinthine caves. Facing corrupt officials, a shadowy businessman known as "The Collector," and the betrayal of a trusted colleague, Anja delves into a dangerous world of coded messages and veiled threats, ultimately confronting the killer to expose the truth behind Luc's murder and the hidden sapphire that fueled it, leaving her to grapple with the cost of truth and the lingering mysteries of the island.