When three priceless works of art are stolen from the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the circumstances suggest that a secret society is behind the heist. Max, a reformed art forger, and Lara, the police detective who gave Max his second chance, team to find the missing art and unlock the mysteries of an ancient brotherhood obsessed with the 15th Century Latin work, Ars Moriendi or the Art of Dying. As Max and Laras theft investigation deepens, they discover that when the powerful worlds of art and religion collide, the result can be murder!