During a cold winter night in Stockholm a young man is found walking alongside a railway bridge. He’s suffering from hypothermia and legionella. An out of the ordinary fact is discovered at the hospital when they discover that according to a death certificate the man has been dead for over seven years.
It´s also discovered that this man is one of the victims of the serial killer Jurek Walter, who was arrested by Joona Linna.
Jurek Walter was convicted to forensic psychiatric care, a sentence served in total isolation. But where has this man been during all these years? Due to an unexpected testimony the cold case needs is reopened.
Someone needs to get under the skin of the serial killer and they have to do it fast since they are running out of time.
With the fourth thriller in the Joona Linna series, Lars Kepler exceeds all of our high expectations.