When a dead man is pulled from Oslo Harbour, Detective Lena Stigersand faces a storm of personal and professional crises. Battling a cancer scare and a stalker, she must untangle a web of lies where a politician and Norway's security services may be implicated in murder.
Alongside trusted colleagues Gunnarstranda and Fr lich, Lena delves into the case, uncovering a conspiracy that strikes at the heart of the Norwegian establishment and threatens to shatter her own life. Will she solve the case before it consumes her?
A masterclass in plotting, atmosphere and characterFinely balances shocking twists with complicated personal livesA chilling novel about betrayal