The murder of a hermit thinker in the forests near Stockholm and the disappearance of a young man in Los Angeles lead to the unraveling of a surprising web of crime in the highly anticipated fourth installment of the popular suspense series.
While investigating the case of a missing 17-year-old girl, Harriet Jaatinen hears about Teodor Wright, a sociologist who lived as a recluse. Wright’s ideas opposing materialism fascinate young people – and unexpectedly, the hermit thinker’s own life ends in murder. When Harriet travels to Los Angeles for Interpol training, she encounters a new disappearance that seems connected to the same ideals.