The story of the former soldier Jonathan Pine, who becomes entangled in an investigation and surveillance of arms dealer Richard Roper. As a night administrator at one of Cairo’s hotels, he meets a woman named Sophie. She tragically dies, and Jonathan blames himself for her death, unable to shake off her image.
Later, Leonard Burr approaches him—someone who has been keeping an eye on Roper for years and wants to arrest him. A new period begins in Jonathan’s life, a new game: he must infiltrate Richard’s team and become his right-hand man. For this, they create a cover story for him, prepare documents, and arrange everything else.