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    Summary

    A coastal town that has learned to keep quiet.
    A murder that reopens old wounds.
    And two policemen who are lost between truth and loyalty.

    When a former music teacher is found dead at the foot of the cliffs, Chief Inspector Lippmann takes over the investigation—new to the city, a stranger in a community that guards its secrets like heirlooms. By his side is Piano Man, a quiet, analytical colleague who grew up here and knows that people don't talk about what they know – but about what they endure.

    What initially appears to be an isolated crime quickly turns out to be part of years of turning a blind eye. Old files, broken statements, and a notebook full of unspoken truths lead her deep into the city's past – and to a perpetrator who believes he has maintained order.

    As the investigation intensifies and turns into a dangerous chase, Lippmann is haunted by memories of a previous case that he could never fully put behind him. Piano Man becomes his anchor—in the midst of guilt, institutional failure, and a truth that no one wants to hear.

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