The brothers grew up together, but Peters surpassed Hans in everything: as a child, he was the best student; as a teenager, he was a rebellious activist; later, his talent for fraud opened the doors to the mansions of billionaires—and finally, in his hands, the coordination of major international gangs came together. Hans dreamed of becoming a playwright like Chekhov, endured his brother’s humiliations, and tenderly loved Bertha… but Peters took her away. And one day, after drinking a liter of gin, Hans decided to become Peters himself. And he almost succeeded! If it hadn’t been for Commissioner Maigret, who put an end to evil deeds and understood why Abel became Cain…