When a police officer is found dead at the scene of an old unresolved murder he had been involved in, it’s unlikely to be an accident. When the same happens to two other colleagues, it becomes clear that these crimes have a specific motive—one that causes fear. All those long-ago cases remained unsolved. The new murders are marked by extreme cruelty, and the police have no leads. And what’s worse, they’ve lost their lead detective.
At the same time, in one of the hospitals in Oslo, a person with severe injuries lies in a coma. His identity is kept secret, and the ward is closely guarded by the police…