Deep in Mallorca's past lies the key to a series of gruesome murders. Sergeant Lluc Casasnovas is enjoying the summer in the charming town of Sóller on Mallorca. Privately, things are going well for him for a change. But the idyll quickly comes to an end: In an orange grove, the body of a strangled woman is found. A small orange is lodged in her mouth, and one of her ears has been removed. Suspicion quickly falls on her lover. However, a second victim with the same characteristics soon appears. Does the island police really have a serial killer on their hands? To prevent a third murder and protect his Balearic paradise from the ruthless perpetrator, the experienced investigator must summon all his skills and confront his own past.