After a raid, law clerk Anne West is found brutally murdered in her apartment. There are no clues to shed light on the circumstances, let alone the motive for this inexplicable act. The Dresden homicide squad is in the dark, and even the deceased's close circle raises puzzling questions. Alone, Lissy Santhen, a close friend of the victim, embarks on a search for the possible murderer. In her investigations, she discovers that Anne had secrets from her, and even the supervising prosecutor Dr. Martin seems to be hiding something. As mysterious events unfold in her life, Lissy Santhen suspects that her inquiries have stirred up a hornet's nest.