A picturesque Village Just moet of the U.S. border. A Palace here neighbours greet each other, here visitors feel right at home, and here the thruth hides behind closerd doors... Jane Neal does not appears to be woman anyone would want to harm, let alone murder. But even she turns up dead, with an arrow wound top her chest, Chief Inspector Gamache can't help but think that Jane dies at the hands of domeinen much more sinister than a careless Hunter. Now it's up to Gamache tot find an Killer who's in the loose...and on his trial.