In the Wendland Forest, a member of a hunting party goes missing. Shortly after, the man is found in a clearing, brutally murdered. Everything points to the victim having known his killer – but Inspector Carla Seidel doubts it. In such a public place, anyone could see you. Why take such a big risk? Meanwhile, Carla’s daughter Lana has her own worries: why did her crush Fabian insist on taking her to the woods the night before the murder? Does he know more than he lets on? While Carla desperately tries to track down the killer, the killer already has their next victim in their sights. And Lana is getting dangerously close…