'Arne Dahl is possibly the most thoughtful and playful contemporary Nordic crime writer. He also happens to be one of the most thrilling' IAN RANKIN ____________________________ Detective Inspector Sam Berger's life has been turned upside down. He is suspected of a murder and his partner, Secret Service agent, Molly Blom, is in a coma. Meanwhile, a terrorist attempt is threatening Stockholm and a wanted murderer is on the loose. Berger escapes to the Stockholm Archipelago while he waits for orders from the Swedish Security Service's chief executive. But is he the solution or is he part of the problem? _______________________________ ‘Arne Dahl combines global intrigue with intelligence, suspense, and genuine literary quality’ LARS KEPLER 'Arne Dahl is one of the true greats of Scandinavian crime fiction' MARK BILLINGHAM