Professor Hans Rekke, a brilliant but fragile expert in interrogation, teams up with Micaela Vargas, a determined and street-smart police officer, to investigate the murder of an Afghan asylum-seeker in Stockholm. Their unlikely partnership uncovers a dangerous international conspiracy as they race to find the killer and protect themselves from looming threats.
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Professor Hans Rekke, a brilliant but fragile expert in interrogation, teams up with Micaela Vargas, a determined and street-smart police officer, to investigate the murder of an Afghan asylum-seeker in Stockholm. Their unlikely partnership uncovers a dangerous international conspiracy as they race to find the killer and protect themselves from looming threats.
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, an exhilarating new thriller from the best-selling author of The Girl in the Spider’s Web —a murder investigation in which two unlikely allies race to uncover a shadowy international conspiracy. Professor Hans Rekke is a world authority on interrogation techniques, capable of dizzying feats of logic and observation. He was born into wealth and power and has a picture-perfect wife and daughter. But he also has a fragile psyche that falls apa...
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted. References to sexual torture and coercion in CIA prisons like Abu Ghraib.
Violence & gore
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Graphic murder scenes; extended depictions of torture and body horror in prison settings
Profanity
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Occasional mild profanity in dialogue
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use in social contexts
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation
Religious content
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Recurring themes of religious extremism and radicalization tied to Taliban
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Central focus on post-9/11 anti-terrorism policies, CIA operations, and authoritarian threats
Self-harm / suicide
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Themes of depression and mental health struggles, including suicidal ideation
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent depictions of systemic abuse, torture, radicalization, and refugee suffering. References to sexual torture and coercion in CIA prisons like Abu Ghraib.
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