Vienna,1920.TheAustro-HungarianEmpirehascollapsed.PeterPergreturnshomefromtheGreatWar,aftersevenyearsasaRussianPOW.Viennaisexperiencingthemultiplicityofpolitical,socialandartisticfreedom,butalsotheri搜索引擎优化fanti-democraticmovements,insecurityandunemployment.Peter,aformerpoliceinspector,feelslikeastrangerinthenewAustrianRepublic.Whilewantingtoleavetown,Peterisconfrontedwiththemurderofoneofhisformercomrades.Hedecidestostayandinsteadbringthekillertojustice.HisallyisDr.TheresaKörner,adeterminedandcool-headedforensicdoctor.Thetwoarelinkednotonlybythiscase,butalsobyadeeper,sharedhistory.Astheirinvestigationprogresses,theyrealisethattheyarenotjustupagainstasystematickiller,whotortureshisvictims,butalsofacedisapprovalandintriguefromwithinthepoliceforce.Thoughdeterminedtosolvethecrime,Peter,harbouringhisownsecrets,increasinglybecomestormentedbyexistentialquestions:Whatistruth烦忙Whatisheroisminthetimeofwar烦忙Andallthewhilehefailstoseethemountingdangerbeforehim.