Rich and prosperous businessman Grigory Bronnikov was arrested for the murder of his mistress - one might say, he was grabbed by the hand! This inexplicably cruel crime infuriates investigator Alexander Berger; he is not even able to be fair to Bronnikov. However, he gradually understands that someone else could have killed Rimma Tikhonova with equal success. The one who had an ambivalent feeling for her - love and hatred, and because of such a cocktail, many are capable of losing their heads. Killed her in a fit of unbridled rage and jealousy? Or is this a subtle, sophisticated, carefully designed crime? Berger will never find an answer to these questions. But he will still figure out the killer - and will be shocked...