When assigned to investigate yet another of the many crimes that occur daily in the city of São Paulo, Detective Medeiros — a cynical, hard-as-nails, incorruptible cop — was not surprised to find a corpse with its beaten-up face stuck in the mud, wearing a platinum wig and with a rose tattooed on its rear end. All of this contributed to underscore the victim's profession, and Medeiros was prepared for the routine work of interrogating ruffians, prostitutes, and transvestites in a tireless search for clues. What he did not expect, however, was to meet an attractive young woman who would have a deep impact on his life.