In the fishing community of Fjallbacka‚ life is remote‚ peaceful - and for some‚ tragically short.
Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of two young holidaymakers in the area. Now a young boy out playing has confirmed this grim truth. Their remains‚ discovered with those of a fresh victim‚ send the town into shock.
Local detective Patrik Hedstrom‚ expecting a baby with his girlfriend Erica‚ can only imagine what it is like to lose a child. When a second young girl goes missing‚ Hedstrom's attention focuses on the Hults‚ a feuding clan of misfits‚ religious fanatics and criminals. The suspect list is long but time is short - which of this family's dark secrets will provide the vital clue?
