In 1999 Moscow, Swedish banker Tom Blixen faces the chaotic world of post-Soviet finance. After a hangover recovery, he reluctantly helps his mentor's wife, Olga, sell shares in a failing oil company, Neftnik. As Tom investigates hidden value, he unwittingly attracts dangerous attention from corrupt oligarchs and the mafia, setting the stage for a perilous journey into the depths of Russian crime and intrigue.