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Uncompromising officer of the law Anne-Marie Livi and army colonel Roux are searching France for an elusive Nazi war criminal. Pierre Brossard has been hiding from justice in secluded monasteries for many years, but now he faces real danger. After a daring attempt on his life, Brossard learns that an unknown Jewish group has passed a death sentence on him, and now its hired killers must execute him, pinning the harsh verdict to his body. Livi and Roux know that the cold-blooded executioner has influential protectors in the Catholic Church and the government, who will do everything to hide the ugly truth about their ties to the fascists. Will they manage to expose this conspiracy and capture Brossard, who intends to flee the country?
