When the forester Herrigl falls to his death at Kegelberg, the police assume it was an accident. However, local editor Jo Murmann follows his instincts. Did the dispute with the mountain farmers cost the forester his life, was it a love affair that broke his neck, or was it just an accident? The search for the truth takes Murmann deep into village conflicts and high into the intrigues of the capital. Along the way, he can rely on his colleagues and the wit of his imagination.