The Sniffer? Missing. His security detail? Dead. And with pressure to resign for conduct unbecoming, Col. Lebedev mounts a small covert operation to save his friend.
Murder and mystery surround a missing final letter to the Sniffer from his late father in Estonia, pulling both the Sniffer and Viktor well outside their jurisdiction.
Over one jar of red caviar, three supermarket security guards are brought down by a brooding shoplifter with a silencer. Against doctor's orders, Viktor wants the recuperating Sniffer's help.
The mystery over the Sniffer's late father's last letter deepens as Viktor and the Sniffer delve further into the history of Dr. Lokmus' corporation, collecting pieces to an ever-widening, complicated puzzle.
A hidden transmitter leads to a former KGB agent connected to the recent killings surrounding the Sniffer's father death. Elsewhere, a few personal motivations become clear.