The Sniffer

The smell of cheap tobacco follows a hitman wherever he strikes. He's recently been a busy bee and murdered a chairman of a bank and the Deputy Prefect all in a single day. Victor and The Sniffer will have to crack this case. How are the victims connected? Who's the next target? Is there a way to put an end to this killing spree?

In an act of goodwill, The German Ministry of Culture decides to return one of the greatest paintings of a revered and celebrated Russian genius, Ilya Repin. The painting is exhibited at a beautiful venue jam-packed with journalists and reporters. "I love the smell of genius" - says The Sniffer. He makes a step forward only to find that the painting in front of him is, in reality, a fake.

An unknown man kills four soldiers. The investigation of this crime sheds light on the life in the military base. Turns out officer abuse is not just a thing of the past. Soon enough another soldier gets murdered indicating that these heinous crimes have been committed by the same person. The killer is painted as being smart and careful, always remaining one step ahead of the investigation.

The son of a wealthy businessman gets kidnapped. The kidnappers demand a ransom, leaving the grief-stricken father with only 48 hours to come up with the demanded sum. The Sniffer describes the kidnapper: a 50 year-old man, grey hair, suffers from a severe liver deficiency, was discharged from a hospital 3-4 days ago.