Ben Ouda, a senior diplomat, is found savagely murdered. Is this yet another victim of the never ending Islamic fundamentalist violence in Algiers? Inspector Llob has doubts: Ben Ouda had too many friends, too many far fetched theories... Navigating the Algiers underworld and rich elite, Inspector Llob resists the pressure of politicians, fundamentalists and crooks in his pursuit, against the background of a world in turmoil.