Anita Drögemöller is a noble prostitute in the Ruhr with a turbulent past. Raised in a reform school, after lesbian experiences and rape, she began to walk the streets and eventually built up a clientele consisting exclusively of high society figures such as industrialists, diplomats and politicians. One day she finds a pimp with a broken neck in her bathroom. Was it an accident or murder? And what role do Anita's customers and their environment play in this case? Chief Inspector Lampsiepen investigates and enters the dark circle of prostitution, blackmail and corruption.