Katrin Fischer, a successful businesswoman and participant in a snuggle seminar, is looking forward to an evening tête-à-tête. But instead of romantic hours for two, a bullet in the heart awaits her.

The duo Alexander “Alex” Haller and Nikolai “Niko” Falk are investigating a kidnapping case in Grinzing, where the 22-year-old Paul Rauch, who comes from a family of winemakers, was overpowered on the street at night, knocked down with a motorcycle helmet and dragged into a van became.

The long-lost bon vivant Mike Bittini learns that his brother has fallen into a coma. He returns to his family, sneaks in like a hawk in the chicken coop and mixes things up properly. The uncle comes to help, brings chaos and finds love.

A brutal-looking man drives through Vienna in a pick-up – with human cargo on the locked loading area. His victim, bound and gagged, is Karl Burger.

Winter in Vienna. Children disappear. For now without a trace, then their bodies are found. A gift for the tabloid press. For the police a series of defeats. Politically a problem. And at the same time the long-awaited opportunity for the ambitious interior minister. The organized crime is in trouble. The child murderer must be found so that all other dirty jobs can go on.