Detective Tomas Jung is burned out; his last case has taken a heavy toll on him. To recover, he travels to the Algarve with his wife, where he meets a German who goes by the name "Tiny." Gradually, Jung realizes that Tiny is involved in a kidnapping case that is gripping the entire world: an English girl has vanished without a trace from her hotel room while on vacation with her parents. Jung confronts his neighbor with his knowledge and experiences a nightmare...