1980: The Democratic People's Republic of Laos is proud to be competing in its first-ever Olympics. Ex-national coroner of Laos Dr. Siri Paiboun may be retired, but he and his wife, Madame Daeng, would do just about anything to have a chance to visit Moscow, so Siri finagles them the job of medical oversight for the Olympians. As the competition heats up, Siri begins to suspect that one of the athletes is not who he says he is, fearing the man might be an assassin. When another Olympian is accused of murder, Dr. Siri investigates...
