Detective Carl Mørck and his colleagues Assad and Rose must use all of
their resources to uncover the horrifying truth in this heart-pounding
Nordic thriller from the #1 international bestselling author Jussi
Adler-Olsen.
Carl Mørck holds in his hands a bottle that contains old and decayed
message, written in blood. It is a cry for help from two young brothers,
tied and bound in a boathouse by the sea. Could it be real? Who are
these boys, and why weren't they reported missing? Could they possibly
still be alive?
Carl's investigation will force him to cross paths with a woman stuck in
a desperate marriage--her husband refuses to tell her where he goes,
what he does, how long he will be away. For days on end she waits, and
when he returns she must endure his wants, his moods, his threats. But
enough is enough. She will find out the truth, no matter the cost to her
husband--or to herself...