An empty barge drifts downriver with the owner missing. That same night Inspector Soneri is called to investigate the murder of the boatman's brother. The brothers served together in the fascist militia fifty years earlier and Soneri must navigate ancient loyalties and deep-rooted rivalries before he can find out the truth.
In his investigation of the murder of an elderly friend, Inspector Soneri finds that he totally misunderstood who she was. The key to solving her murder may lie in understanding more about her illicit activities, but he fears uncovering a deeper mystery with ties to his marriage and his most cherished sentiments.
Following the death of a former police inspector, Inspector Soneri needs to understand what made a valorous officer go crooked. During the investigation he finds himself battling friend and colleague Angela, who’s defending one of the suspects. The suspect’s a chronic drug user and a liar, but even Soneri recognizes that something doesn’t add up.
Inspector Soneri finds himself with an all-female case, filled with men who are too much in love, girls who have messy pasts and fellow officers with time-worn secrets. To solve the case and save the life of his friend Angela, he must investigate the darkest side of what has always been a mystery for him: women.