Taking a break from the hustle and bustle of Paris, French detective Capucine Le Tellier and her portly food critic husband, Alexandre, visit Capucine's family's manor home in Normandy. Arriving at the height of the pheasant hunting season, idyllic picnic lunches and mushrooming trips in the forest are interrupted by a series of hunting accidents that claim the lives of several employees from the local cattle ranch, famed for its exquisite beef. Suspecting foul play, Capucine delves into local affairs only to find her investigation stymied by the local police force. And as the case unravels, Capucine and Alexandre uncover romantic intrigues gone awry and dangerous, deadly resentments...