After a tragic event, half of the hotel staff resigns under the influence of the local priest, Jean-Baptiste, who sees the hotel as a symbol of annihilation and fears losing his power over the villagers. Andre and Rose struggle to keep the hotel running with their demanding customers. Isobel sets out to climb the dangerous Aiguille d'Or mountain, where Andre's father had fallen to his death. She chooses a violent and dangerous local as her guide and the adventure ends in disaster. Isobel finds herself caught up in a horrible crime. Her recklessness will also jeopardize her friend Andre's entire business.