On June 18, 1815, in a forest near Waterloo, former Bonapartist allies Albert Densvaux and Johann Kessler fought to the death. Austrian and German. Predator and hunter. The Thing and the Grimm. The first one lost, the second one won. But the son of the deceased survived and vowed revenge not only on the killer, but also on his entire family. And now, today, detective Nick Burkhart, who combines his service in the Portland police with the activities of Grimm, is entrusted with the investigation of a series of brutal murders. Nick and his partner Hank Griffin are on the trail of the Icy Touch, an international crime cartel led by the Creatures. And its leader has a long-standing account with Detective Burkhart...