A Tettnang hop farmer is found dead in his hop garden. It's not a clear case, as Commissioner Lorenz must realize, because the victim was not hanged. His various injuries suggest multiple attackers. What really happened at the hop festival on Saturday night? The commissioner and her team investigate and search for a starting point. But only chance leads Kim Lorenz to an initial clue that takes her back into the past. In doing so, she must fight against a wall of silence and guilt.