A train driver commits suicide and leaves a letter in which he begs forgiveness for the part he played in the deaths of four people. Ambiguous references to a child among the victims draw the attention of Verónica Rosenthal, the ruthless editor of Nuestro Tiempo magazine. A pedigree journalist, passionate defender of truth and justice, heavy smoker, with a special weakness for alcoholic drinks and married men, Verónica won't stop the investigation for anything. But she'll discover much more than a sinister plot: she'll have to face the darkest side of her desire alongside an engine driver who is prepared to follow her into the labyrinths of a sadomasochist game. A frenetically paced crime plot, a crazed love story and a world of unforgettable characters, in which bodies - loved, lost, murdered - occupy a central position.