A young couple from Paris has bought an old villa overlooking Saint-André-du-Périgord. They're busy restoring it, looking forward to a life surrounded by idyllic nature. But then Inspector Marie Mercier receives news that the owner of their newly acquired property has fallen from the roof – with some assistance, as it soon turns out. Apparently, there's some fierce resentment in the village against "the rich newcomers from Paris." Marie finds herself confronted with numerous conflicting witness statements. And all this just when her great-aunt Léonie desperately needs her help – at a celebratory dinner brimming with secrets...