In a village on the Hungarian border, two young brothers grow up during war time with their cruel grandmother and must learn every trick of evil to survive in the absurd world of adults.
A murder mystery set in 1936 Budapest, just as Hungary was preparing to align itself with Hitler. A beautiful young girl is found dead and nobody wants to investigate—except Gordon, a crime reporter who has a gut feeling that things are not what they seem.
When the court astrologer warns the king that the stars predict his imminent murder, the terrified monarch dons a beggar’s disguise and flees the palace, seeking refuge in the cupbearer’s home. Unbeknownst to him, the very assassin his own court magician hired lies in wait under the same roof.
