The murder has been solved. But has justice been done? Harry Hole is back in Oslo. He's been away fo r some time, but his ghosts have a way of catching up with him. The case that brings him back is already closed. There is no room fo r doubt: the young junkie was shot dead by a fellow addict. The police don't want him back...Denied permission to reopen the investigation, Harry strikes out on his own. Beneath the city's eerie tranquillity, he discovers a trail of violence a nd mysterious disappearances seemingly unnoticed by the police. At every turn Harry is faced with a conspiracy of silence. The criminals don't want him back...Harry is not the only one who is interested in the case. fr om the moment he steps off the plane, someone is watching his every move a nd tracing his every call. Someone wants him silenced.