The fascist party is preparing to seize power in the Free City of Gdańsk. One of the main candidates for mayor is Wagner, a social democrat. The fascists plan to eliminate him. During an attempt to acquire weapons for the assassination, they kill Groshopf—a close friend of Bednarski’s father. Bednarski launches an investigation. Meanwhile, a Polish student, Leszek Borowski, is accused of the murder. A key piece of evidence against him is a small item: an amber heart that belonged to his late mother.
Set in the late 1930s in the Free City of Gdańsk, the series follows Bednarski, a private detective considered the best in his field—evidenced by his brief collaboration with Polish intelligence. Each episode presents a standalone story, united by the central character and the broader historical backdrop: the fate of Gdańsk, Poland, Europe, and the world as they edge inexorably toward World War II.
