1975.(inrussian)AwriterpreparingabookaboutHitler’sexecutioneralexlutewaskilledinhiscottagenearMoscow.Justbeforehisdeath,hehadtimetotellhisfriend-theheadofthespecialdepartmentoftheministryofinternalaffairsforthesearchforwarcriminals,generalPetersomov-theincrediblenews:lutyi,whowasconsidereddeadsince1944,isalive!Somovgivesthetasktoinvestigatethiscasetohisbestinvestigator-colonelegorsukharev.Inthisheisassistedbyanewemployeeofthespecialdepartment-seniorlieutenantBoriskasyanov.