A young woman is found dead in the river. Together with her friend Klarissa, she had been running a hair salon for two years, which was particularly popular with men. Initial suspicion falls on the aggressive ex-boyfriend of the deceased, Arthur Latzka, to whom she owed money. But there is no evidence against him.

In the course of his investigations, Jerry comes across an escort service that the two women ran in a romantic hotel. What role did the shady concierge play in the young woman's murder, and who was her last anonymous guest? These questions lead Jerry and Beissl on the trail of the murderer.

Barbara Gruber, a colorful figure in the local Berchtesgaden political scene, is found murdered in her home shortly before the state elections. Shortly before her death, she had crashed the party of her political opponent Volker Haas. Did he eliminate his unwelcome rival?

Her sister Christa Gruber directs suspicion toward the married architect Hans Wörne, with whom Barbara had been having an affair until six months ago. But Christa herself also comes under suspicion, as she wanted to sell their parents' house to Volker Haas, her sister's arch-enemy. And then Ghali Bassir appears, a refugee whom Barbara Gruber wanted to marry. Calculation or love?