The central protagonist and former village gendarmerie inspector. He investigates two major murder cases in 2001 and 2003, navigating moral ambiguities and community secrets. After resigning from the police force in 2003, he retires to a quiet life in the Wiesbach Valley, only to have his peaceful retirement disrupted by another mysterious death by 2013.
Local figure within the Wiesbach Valley community.
Valley resident providing subtle clues about the stranger's past.
Valley resident holding fragmented knowledge about the victim.
A local resident who knows more about the stranger than he admits to the police.
Connected to Polt through his friendship with Norbert.
Polt's only friend, a law enforcement officer who shares his investigative style.
Polt's long-term partner whose future with him takes a new perspective.
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