Zakhar Cordovin, an art expert, traverses Europe in search of lesser-known artworks attributed to renowned masters. Originally from post-WWII Ukraine, Cordovin pursued art studies in Leningrad, spent several years in Stockholm, and currently lectures on art at the University of Jerusalem. 

During one of his journeys, he encounters an aged painting that he believes to be the work of one of El Greco's pupils. Intrigued by the resemblance of the artist's name, Zacarias Cordovera, to his own, he becomes increasingly haunted by the image of a saint depicted within and certain details that emerge.

Driven by a dark secret of his own and fueled by a thirst for revenge for a friend’s murder from  his student years he feels responsible for, Cordovin devises an intricate forgery scheme. His ultimate goal is to sell a forged "previously unknown El Greco painting" to the Vatican for a staggering sum. Yet, as he delves deeper into the true history of the painting, his investigation leads him to Córdoba and confronts him with his family's tragic past.

It is in Córdoba that Cordovin unravels the intertwined threads of his life, seeking redemption for his past mistakes and betrayals. This gripping art forgery crime drama delves into the eternal conflicts of fate and personal choices, the weight of family history, and the intersection of Jewish devotion to homeland and a profound fascination with a nation's history.