Orpheus wakes to discover a priceless Caravaggio painting stolen from St. John’s Cathedral in Valletta while under his watch. With the city on edge, a young detective is brought in from Washington to aid the local police in solving the case. But as they unravel the mystery, nothing is as it seems. As Orpheus is drawn deeper into the investigation, the search for the stolen masterpiece becomes a journey into the illusions that have long haunted his own life.