Italy, autumn 1943, the Italian government has switched sides and declared war on Germany. Italy is divided, the North controlled by the fascists, the South liberated by Allied forces slowly fighting their way up the peninsula. Having survived hell on the Russian front, Wehrmacht Major is Martin Bora is sent to Verona. He is ordered to investigate the murder of a prominent fascist: a bizarre death, threatening to discredit the regime's public image. Not far from Bora's headquarters, Italian police inspector Sandro Guidi, is facing a difficult case, involving an elusive serial killer...