Shortly after engagement as marketing chef in Stuttgart firm “Airbird“ and moving there, Anja Rottenberg is beaten to death in a park. Husband Hajo Rottenberg stayed in Hamburg, but mourns sincerely, albeit ignorant she had a secret abortion, apparently putting her career first as there's no trace of a lover. Bernhard Löw, whose post Anja succeeded, is desperately indebted, so regaining the job is an obvious motive. Checking the firm accounts, Rico discovers much of he marketing budget was spent on a campaign for an nonexistent Asian market awarded to Paul Schober's agency “werbezeit“, becoming its sole super-client, which Anja may have found out. Marketing assistant had a secret affair with Paul Schober.