Imprisoned during the Spanish Civil War, John "Kit" McKittrick is released when a New York City policeman pulls some strings. Upon returning to America, McKittrick hears that a friend has committed suicide, and he begins to smell a rat. During his investigation, McKittrick questions three beautiful women, one of whom has a tie to his refugee past. Pursued by Nazi operatives, McKittrick learns of the death of another friend, and begins to suspect the dark Dr. Skaas.

在边境城市圣帕布罗，为一年一度的“墨西哥嘉年华”做准备，加金到来了：强硬，神秘和简洁。他的任务是：找到同样神秘的弗兰克雨果，显然是为了报复；还是敲诈？FBI探员雷茨也在追捕难以捉摸的雨果。镇上的每个人都是神秘的，尤其是皮拉，一个神秘的少年，跟随加金四处，并预感到他的死亡。还包括一个经典的女性法塔莱和一个古老的旋转木马与一个粉红色的马…