In the pre-Christmas Goms, unimaginable murders occur. Retired criminal investigator "Kauz" Walpen, a Swiss from the outer regions with Gommer roots, who has a holiday residence in Münster, becomes an unwilling detective. The events escalate like the weather, and things are going crazy. The people of Goms are afraid—afraid of deadly avalanches and afraid of further murders. However, the police can no longer intervene, as Goms is cut off from the outside world due to avalanche debris. Kaspar Wolfensberger's crime novel is not only cleverly constructed and masterfully told, but it also thrives on the distinct local color of Goms and gripping descriptions of nature and landscapes.