When a home invasion goes wrong in Neugraben, a borough plagued by burglaries, it seems like a open and shut case, however Falke and Grosz sense there is more to the story than meets the eye.

Falke and Julia are left baffled after a truck driver is targeted by a sniper at a service station. It seems their investigation is at a dead-end, until the suspect strikes again.

Following a contract killing in Hamburg's red-light district, Falke reunites with an old acquaintance as he and Julia hunt for the culprit and hidden truths come to light.