"Snow White Must Die". Part 1 of 4 Nele Nauhaus Mysteries. A young man returns to his village after serving time for a murder he may or may not have committed. Will old truths be dangerous even now? Pia and Oliver investigate.

The peace of the little town of Altenhain is shattered when Tobias returns home after having served his sentence. Seven years ago, when he was 19, he had been convicted of murdering Stefanie, the local beauty. Stefanie made all the men of Altenhain lose their heads, including her former teacher Gregor. Shortly after Tobias' return, Gregor's body is found in the woods, hanged. Oliver von Bodenstein, head of homicide, and inspector Pia Kirchhoff are soon confronted with the dark history of Altenhain.