A naked, strangled hotel manager found in a wooded area east of Innsbruck. A mysterious female corpse, recovered from the snow of a melting avalanche near the winter sports resort of Kühtai, showing signs of strangulation around the neck. A prostitute who narrowly escapes death at the hands of a client. And all of this in the holy land of Tyrol! A challenging task for Chief Inspector Roman Steinlechner, who must take and justify risky steps in his investigations. Who is behind the murders, and what are the motives for these heinous crimes, which apparently have only one commonality?.