American writer Tom Ricks seeks a fresh start in Paris to win back his estranged family, but his plans unravel, leading him to a low-rent hotel job. His life takes a dramatic turn with the arrival of Margit, a captivating stranger, whose intense relationship sets off a chain of bizarre events.

The Woman in the Fifth
A disillusioned professor flees to Paris, only to become entangled in a web of secrets and lies surrounding a mysterious widow with a dark history, leading him down a treacherous path of discovery and danger.