Liza Kalinina’s life seemed straight and even, like a road traversing the dusty steppe – dull, grey and aimless. A childhood in an orphanage, then college, followed by an early marriage, motherhood and life with an alcoholic husband. However, things change one day when Lisa receives a letter from her mother telling her that she is the daughter of a wealthy businessman, Viktor Lozovsky. Viktor and his wife, Margarita accept Lisa and her young daughter into their family giving them love, care and every comfort imaginable. But their happy family life does not last long. The Lozovsky house is burgled, and the owners are murdered. Liza herself becomes the prime suspect in the crime...