Following a period of recovery, Martin Beck returns to active duty. He and his team are immediately immersed in a case when the body of a well-known Danish criminal is discovered in the waters of Liljeholmen. A body is found floating nea…

A body was discovered in the woods, and a man succumbed to a sudden heart attack after being roused in the dark by an intruder wearing a mask. Could these disparate incidents be linked in some way?

Alex Beijer was appearing on a morning television program when the broadcast took a sharp, unsettling turn. What began as a routine interview quickly spiraled into a bewildering hostage situation within the studio walls.

The police face intense scrutiny from the media following the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy. A protest against the incident escalates, and the authorities bear further responsibility as the situation unfolds.