The remote resort of Fjallbacka has seen its share of tragedy, though perhaps none worse than that of the little girl found in a fishermans net But the post-mortem reveals that this is no accidental drowning! Local detective Patrik Hedstrom has just become a father It is his grim task to discover who could be behind the methodical murder of a child both he and his partner, Erica, knew well He knows the solution lies with finding a motive for this terrible crime...