When Captain Benny Griessel lands on his desk with a closed case, he and his partner Vaughn Cupid reluctantly set out to investigate evidence related to the possible murder of ex-cop Johnson Johnson. He disappeared on one of the most luxurious train lines going from Cape Town to Pretoria. The answers Griessel and Cupido are looking for may be known to two of Johnson's fellow travelers, but they seem to have completely evaporated. In addition, the few clues that Benny and Vaughn came across suggest that it could be an attempt to cover up an international scandal.

Meanwhile in Bordeaux, France, far from his native South Africa and his revolutionary past, Daniel Darret is living a new peaceful life. But when a man from Daniel's past appears in town and wants to order his unique skills one last time, Daniel must decide whether to remain anonymous or deal a fatal blow to the corrupt government...