Nuremberg criminal commissioner Friedo Behütuns is going through a tough time: he has stopped drinking beer, no longer smokes, and is struggling with long runs. All of this because he feels too fat. As a result, he is constantly in a bad mood. To make matters worse, a long, harsh, and dark winter weighs down on Franconia. During this time, a series of mysterious deaths occur among the rich and famous around Nuremberg. What is behind it? Nothing makes sense. Then half of the investigation team falls ill, and an intern from Bremen has to step in. Progress is slow until spring arrives. With the first rays of sunshine, a lead finally emerges. It leads all the way to Bayreuth and to an inn deep in the woods. Behütuns' third case is just as Franconian, clever, funny, and wicked as the first two.