The remark of the old woman won't let Lotta rest: Luise, Lotta's grandmother, disappeared from Gletschen as a young woman and never returned. Lotta learns this by chance at her funeral in the mountain village. What has Luise kept from her and why? And what happened in Gletschen? Lotta was raised by Luise, and thanks to her, she became a musician. For all those years, she thought they had been close. Lotta embarks on a quest for answers. She collects memories, asks questions and listens, reads, and searches the internet, engaging with old family documents as well as DNA analyses. Eventually, she follows clues all the way to England. Gradually, the pieces of an impressive life come together, and Lotta's image of her grandmother changes. But Lotta is not the same anymore either. With her debut novel, Barbara Geiser presents a multifaceted story.