As evening falls against the majestic backdrop of the
Bavarian Alps, Charles Hirter, an American tourist, is
savagely murdered. In the peace, quiet and pastoral
splendor of this magnificent setting, Charles Hirter draws
his last breath. Was Charles simply in the wrong place at
the wrong time? Kommissar Franz Waldbaer, the German
detective in charge of the case, faces an investigation
that yields neither clues nor suspects nor motives. A
gruff, go-it alone detective, Waldbaer is dismayed by the
arrival of Robert Hirter, the victim's brother, who
insists on joining the investigation. But there is more to
Robert than meets the eye. As Robert and the Kommissar
uncover a nefarious nexus of evil past and evil present,
they find themselves probing dark, long-forgotten episodes
from the Third Reich in order to identify the present
threat. Thrust into a violent world of fanatic passions,
malevolent intentions and excruciating urgency, Robert
Hirter and Kommissar Waldbaer must race against the clock
to stop a sophisticated, covert, and deadly plot.