From internationally bestselling author Katrine Engberg, the series that is a 'gripping addition to the Scandinavian crime fiction pantheon' (Oprah Daily) comes to a stunning conclusion as Jeppe K rner and Anette Werner rush to untangle a long-simmering mystery before a brutal killer strikes again. Jeppe K rner, on leave from the police force and nursing a broken heart, has taken refuge on the island of Bornholm for the winter. But when Jeppe lends a helping hand at the island's local sawmill, he begins to realize that the island may not be the peaceful refuge it appears to be. Back in Copenhagen, Anette Werner is tasked with leading the investigation into a severed corpse discovered on a downtown playground. As she follows the strange trail of clues, they all seem to lead back to Bornholm. With an innocent offer to check out a lead, Jeppe unwittingly finds himself in the crosshairs of a sinister mystery rooted in the past, forcing him to team up with Anette and a lonely island