Following the gruesome murders of two people, Superintendent Adam Stubo calls in his psychologist wife to help determine the meaning behind them. The pattern she finds chills her to her core: more killings will follow, and the spree will end with the murder of the investigating officer, Adam Stubo.

ANNE HOLT is Norway's bestselling female crime writer. She spent two years working for the Oslo Police Department before founding her own law firm and serving as Norway's Minster for Justice between 1996 and 1997. She is published in 30 languages with over 6 million copies of her books sold.