After months of bittersweet idleness on the island of Surogao, Caruso, a German ex-professional surfer and private detective, is heavily in debt. When a beautiful Spanish woman hires him to track down her missing son, the timing couldn’t be better. The island, ostensibly a paradise for surfers and tourists on a journey of self-discovery, is actually a fiercely fought-over drug trafficking hub. Caruso’s investigations soon lead him into an abyss of violence and corruption – and to more than a missing son.