Jan-Peter Landmann is one of the most powerful meat manufacturers in the so-called pig belt of Lower Saxony. Shortly before his company introduces a new sausage product, he narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. He and his chauffeur, Karl "Carlito" Ebert, spontaneously swapped places before the fatal journey, so Landmann survived and "Carlito" died. The head of the company, Landmann, refuses police protection – also because he wants to impress Charlotte Lindholm, who is helping the local criminal inspectorate investigate the attack. The charismatic family entrepreneur is managed byrevered by his employees, but hated by his competitors - the threatening letters speak a clear language. But when the dead chauffeur's mother received a large settlement, Charlotte Lindholm began to have doubts as to whether the attack was actually aimed at a farmer.
What did the chauffeur know about the criminal production methods in the family business? Lindholm's search for the culprit is supported with dubious success by the inexperienced detective Bär. When another attack on Landmann takes place, it becomes clear that more than one life is at stake...