Fear by the Lake

Two years after The Killer from the Lake, Lise Stocker and Clovis Bouvier face a new threat - silent but deadly. What first appears to be a simple boating accident soon reveals a far more disturbing mystery. The man found dead on his boat suffered a massive hemorrhage - all his organs had ruptured. The case takes a darker turn when a second body is brought to Annecy Hospital.

A little-known strain of the Ebola virus is spreading through Annecy. A race against time begins to find patient zero and stop the outbreak. Commander Wagner, a military doctor, is secretly dispatched to the town. Is this a criminal act? A terrorist attack? Could the virus be connected to the mysterious disappearance of a young girl and her father? Every minute counts.

As the virus continues to spread, Lise and Clovis's teams are increasingly at risk. Maya, the prosecutor's daughter, has run away with her boyfriend Issa. Noémie, pregnant, hasn't been able to get vaccinated. Clovis, who's been in contact with an infected patient, may already be contaminated. Tensions rise as Wagner makes the drastic decision to seal off the city.

The city of Annecy is on lockdown. The investigation confirms that Milanian is the one who sent the virus to two of the victims by mail. The only short-term hope is to find him - he holds crucial information about the strain he unleashed. His daughter Lily is still missing. Lise and Clovis are fighting on all fronts.

Annecy has become a ghost town. Only soldiers in hazmat suits and gas masks roam the deserted streets. The team is reeling from a devastating loss but must pull themselves together as the epidemic worsens. Under arrest, Darius Milanian finally talks. Victim of brutal blackmail, he sent the virus-filled packages under threat.

The danger grows even closer when Tom, burning with fever, is rushed to the hospital. Will the vaccine be ready in time to save the team? Lise begins to unravel, fearing she's been infected too. The people behind the chaos have been identified - but stopping them is another battle entirely. With the epidemic pushing the population to the brink, the region teeters on the edge of chaos.