Harry's in trouble...After the horrors of a case that nearly cost him his life,
Harry Hole left Oslo and the police force far behind him. Now he's back, but the
case he's come to investigate is already closed, and the suspect already behind
bars. The police don't want him back...Denied permission to reopen the investig
ation, Harry strikes out on his own, quickly discovering a trail of violence and
mysterious disappearances apparently unnoticed by the police.
