Vienna, 1920. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has collapsed. Peter Perg returns home from the Great Wa[展开全部]
Vienna,1920.TheAustro-HungarianEmpirehascollapsed.PeterPergreturnshomefromtheGreatWar,aftersevenyearsasaRussianPOW.Viennaisexperiencingthemultiplicityofpolitical,socialandartisticfreedom,butalsotheriseofanti-democraticmovements,insecurityandunemployment.Peter,aformerpoliceinspector,feelslikeastrangerinthenewAustrianRepublic.Whilewantingtoleavetown,Peterisconfrontedwiththemurderofoneofhisformercomrades.Hedecidestostayandinsteadbringthekillertojustice.HisallyisDr.TheresaKörner,adeterminedandcool-headedforensicdoctor.Thetwoarelinkednotonlybythiscase,butalsobyadeeper,sharedhistory.Astheirinvestigationprogresses,theyrealisethattheyarenotjustupagainstasystematickiller,whotortureshisvictims,butalsofacedisapprovalandintriguefromwithinthepoliceforce.Thoughdeterminedtosolvethecrime,Peter,harbouringhisownsecrets,increasinglybecomestormentedbyexistentialquestionsWhatistruthWhatisheroisminthetimeofwarAndallthewhilehefailstoseethemountingdangerbeforehim.[收起部分]