明正德年间，禁卫百户耿烈因钦差被杀贬为捕头。此时宁昌府发生连串命案，波及宁王寿宴，耿烈奉命追查。为宁王献画富商被毒杀，刺杀钦差的女杀手再次出现，这一切让耿烈意识到宁昌府酝酿的风暴，将会改变大明的朝局。
一辆休旅车冲下悬崖，司机当场死亡。死者涉及一桩枪案，但赃物却不见踪影。法国警官维威耶和瑞士警探梅耶再次联手破解谜团。
Anna, hoping to escape from the disturbing past and find peace, escapes to a secluded mountain chalet. But the old life catches up with her even here. The house is bugged, which means Anna will have to return to her former life as an intelligence agent.
