Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard and that's the way he likes it. One day, however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a bloody handprint on the wallpaper, much to the annoyance of his housekeeper. Another guest, the enigmatic Val�erie, persuades a reluctant Richard to join her in investigating the disappearance. Richard remains a dazed passenger...

Each day Mrs. Sato's hens lay a different number and color of eggs, until one day she has peeps.