A newly promoted Inspector (to the outer reaches of Prague even though he preferred the city) looks into the death of a dairy farm owner who fell into a well and drowned. Political pressures make it imperative he solves the case quickly.
The body of a young boy is discovered in a pond on the outskirts of Greater Prague. The harrowing case has sexual connotations that Inspector Budik must untangle.
A war hero is murdered. Inspector Budik investigates the crime that seems to be motivated by betrayal. When the killer is identified, he decides to take a prisoner to avoid capture.
A millionaire man trying to bail his daughter out of jail is found dead. Inspector Budik must find if feuds and a prison com-plot are behind the crime.