In Gärdet there is a murdered policeman. Just a short distance from the crime scene is then discovered by another victim, a young woman unknown identity. Double murder will introduce police inspector Vanessa Frank to a complex investigation that turns out to be more personal than she can ever imagine. When the tracks gradually begin to head towards ISIS, the case becomes even more horrible.

The fear of terrorist crimes is growing at the same time as terrorist networks improve in secret functioning. And when the ability to grind the sadness to convert people into an effective effort to revenge, the consequences may be devastating.

The Engman series about Vanessse Frank takes place in contemporary Stockholm and depicts a completely different Sweden - Sweden with organized crime, terrorism and extremism, which is far from a quiet country. It is the side of Sweden that has also appeared in world reports in the last few years.