When a body is found inside a burnt out motorcar, the victim is identified as an old Nazi Party member who betrayed his colleagues. Yet the killer has made a fatal mistake with the murder weapon and must either cover up his tracks or else face the consequences of his deadly actions. Meanwhile, the detective assigned to investigate has his own problems. Determined to prove himself, he's a new recruit with no backup. When the detective and the murderer realise they have a shared history, how will justice unfold? What direction will they choose? As the forces of uncertainty escalate, right and wrong begin to swap places as each man acts for himself. The Berlin Tales trilogy concludes with this engrossing suspense set on the eve of the Nazi's rise to power, where watching your back is the name of the game.