1 livid sunrise, a cold and damp wind blows as a man walks alone through the darkness. Deputy Police Superintendent Francesco Prencipe is on his way to fulfill his friend, Judge Giovanni Mastropaolo whom he hasn't seen for two decades. The men drive two hours and exchange but a few words. Later that afternoon, the Judge is found dead, one gun shot wound to his head. Francesco is the last man who watched him and his ?ngerprints would be the sole ones found from the home. However, can he be the murderer?