A call from an old friend and former colleague calls LKA commissioner Felix Murot to a murder investigation in a small village in the Taunus. Once there, however, the all-clear is given: the murderer has judged himself, the case seems to have been solved. In the evening Murot makes his way back to Wiesbaden. But his brain tumor bothers him so much that he decides to spend the night in the car. At dawn, the alleged suicide walks past his car, alive and kicking. Is this another prank of his tumor? Or is there something rotten in the village? Murot turns back and starts investigating incognito in the village. He quickly finds out that the charismatic Mr. Bemering is in charge of the town. He invites Murot to his luxurious property, where he meets the mysterious woman Dr. Herkenrath encounters.
She runs a medical practice in the village that is a little too well equipped and immediately takes care of Murot's tumour. Bemering and Herkenrath try to find out who this Murot is and what he's up to. Meanwhile, he continues to ask awkward questions about the whereabouts of the alleged suicide and uncovers a secret that forces Bemering to act. Murot is treated in the clinic by Dr. Herkenrath detained. The situation seems hopeless - but Murot has a plan - second mission for Ulrich Tukur: Under the title "Das Dorf" the Hessischer Rundfunk (hr) shows the latest crime scene case of the LKA man Felix Murot, who this time was involved in his investigations in crosses the Hintertaunus.
Other roles include Barbara Philipp, Thomas Thieme, Claudia Michelsen, Tobias Langhoff, Alice and Ellen Kessler, Devid Striesow, Markus Hering, Antoine Monot, Jr. and Sylvester Groth. The script was written by Daniel Nocke and directed by Justus von Dohnányi. The film was made in Usingen and the surrounding area.