Fischer and La Cour have taken a holiday on the North Sea with Fischer's family. Their holiday is soon ruined when the local force receives an anonymous tip-off that a homicide has been committed in the neighborhood. The murderer is at large and could strike again at any time. Ulf is summoned when Fischer loses control while detaining a subject.

En hel egn er opskræmt, efter en hætteklædt mand gennem længere tid har forgrebet sig på ensomt boende ældre kvinde – overfaldene bliver stadigt grovere, og alle frygter, at det næste gang ender med mord. Rejseholdet bliver tilkaldt, og dermed bliver