Salzburg in the summer, overrun by hordes of tourists and festival guests. A body is found on the stage of „Jedermann“ in front of the dome. A famous body. Death himself. Hans Dieter Hackner, the celebrated actor playing Death in Hofmannsthals „Jedermann“. The replica of a renaissance dagger stuck in his chest, his shoes missing. A dead Death, without shoes, in green socks. Inspector Martin Merana is under pressure. The media demand answers, as do his boss and the local politicians. He finds out that Hackner has beaten a young actress. Why did Death beat the Good Deeds?