A nighttime hunting party get the tables turned on them by the game they are pursuing.

Murder and mystery surround a missing final letter to the Sniffer from his late father in Estonia, pulling both the Sniffer and Viktor well outside their jurisdiction.

The death of an opera diva changes her relationship with the Sniffer from former client to subject of a murder investigation.

As Viktor continues investigating the Sniffer's father's background, murder arises over the disappearance of a TV game show contestant.

An upcoming premiere of Richard III suffers from a fatal poisoner amidst the theater company.

The mystery over the Sniffer's late father's last letter deepens as Viktor and the Sniffer delve further into the history of Dr. Lokmus' corporation, collecting pieces to an ever-widening, complicated puzzle.

A hidden transmitter leads to a former KGB agent connected to the recent killings surrounding the Sniffer's father death. Elsewhere, a few personal motivations become clear.

The Sniffer? Missing. His security detail? Dead. And with pressure to resign for conduct unbecoming, Col. Lebedev mounts a small covert operation to save his friend.