1997. In the wilderness forgotten by God, on the outskirts of the Far Eastern village of Soboliny, a bloodthirsty killer appeared, which the authors of criminal thrillers did not dream of. His victims are doomed - even the most courageous hunter is powerless against an angry tiger. The team of inspectors is called upon to find it and eliminate it. But no wonder the locals respectfully call the tiger the king of the taiga. Wounded and alone, he remains a formidable adversary: neither numerical superiority nor good weapons guarantee people victory in this war...