When Detective Rocco Schiavone is assigned to Aosta, a striking case emerges from the ski slopes. Simultaneously, an old acquaintance reaches out, offering Rocco a proposition of questionable merit.

Rocco and his team examine the case of a woman discovered deceased, suspended from a chandelier. A disquieting detail suggests the circumstances surrounding her death are far from straightforward.

Rocco began two separate inquiries: the fatal fall of a rock climber and the puzzling discovery of a preserved body.

The abduction of the prominent builder's daughter spurred Rocco and his team into immediate action. Yet, a disquiet settled within Rocco; he sensed an underlying anomaly to the case.

The Berguet affair is stirred anew with the news of the kidnapping’s orchestrator found dead within prison walls. Driven by this event, Rocco resolves to dismantle the criminal organization that holds sway over the region's economic lifeblo…

Following the event, Rocco faced questioning from his superiors. Burdened by sorrow and distress, he found himself unable to resume his usual work, until a thirst for retribution stirred within him.