"Melody" is a captivating work of fiction by Martin Suter that tells the story of former national councilor Dr. Stotz. In his villa on the Zurichberg, he lives surrounded by portraits of his former fiancée Melody, who disappeared without a trace over 40 years ago. The young Tom Elmer, tasked with organizing Stotz's estate, begins an investigation alongside Stotz's great-niece Laura, leading them to distant places and a past where truth and fiction are dangerously intertwined.