On a windy February day, the editor of a prominent newspaper, Vernon Holliday, and his friend, the renowned composer Clive Linley, meet in front of the crematorium. The reason for their meeting is the funeral of journalist and photographer Molly Lane. Both were once her lovers. It turns out that Molly has had a fatal impact on their destinies, not only during her lifetime, but even after her death. Her photographs, used in behind-the-scenes political intrigues, bury not only the promising politician, but also the editor who publishes them in his newspaper in an uncompromising fight for higher circulation. They are also the touchstone of the friendship between the editor and the composer, which leads to a surprising and shocking denouement that unfolds in Amsterdam.