Bernard continues to chip away at the mysterious death his sister-in-law, Tessa Kosinski, which took place on the crucial night when his wife, Fiona, was brought out of the East. Fighting to uncover the truth, he must also confront the key relationships in his own life: Fiona is still far from stable, and their children remain in the clutches of his manipulative father-in-law. Meanwhile, Werner Volkmann, Bernard's friend since childhood, is reluctant to get involved in Bernard's crusade.