Der Pass

A frozen body is found on the boundary stone right on the Austro-German border, as if propped up for some pagan ritual.

A German entrepreneur has been killed in Austria. His secret lover was found comatose on a ski piste late at night, drenched in blood. Evidence links this case to the first murder.

Tipped off by the killer's horrific photofit, the investigators unearth the Krampus legend - a symbolic creature infamous for punishing the naughty and unworthy.

In a joint effort with cultist Brunner, Ellie and Gedeon try to set a trap for the killer. For this plan to work, they have to overstep legal boundaries.

The demanding investigation has affected Ellie in a major way. The German policewoman and the Austrian cop bicker and fight constantly.