The murder of Manuela Weidner causes a stir in the election race for mayor of Leipzig. Investigators set their sights on the favored candidate, Jan Temper, of all people. The fact that he is the son of the legendary Walter Temper, one of the heroes of the ‘89 revolution and Inspector Maike Riem’s idol, makes this case a highly volatile one. A video surfaces showing the victim threatening to reveal a family secret. Was that why Manuela had to die?
