The bodies of two teenage girls have been found in the vicinity of
Goteberg and DI Irene Huss, and DI Jonny Blom have been tasked with the
investigation. However, at the same time a call of a body at a building
under demolition takes Huss and DCI Tommy Persson to that task. It
appears that the body of a man has been sealed in behind a chimney and
become mummified.
Examination of one of the victim's computer reveals that she had been
groomed by someone claiming to be a boy only a few years older than her.
Before long she had succumbed to his request for a nude picture of
her. Huss feels that this person could be grooming several young girls
at the same time. Are there other girls who have been raped, but not
come forward because they are afraid?
Because of the heavy caseload, Huss' superintendent passes the mummy
case on to the Cold Case Team. Jens, in IT, discovers that the person
doing the grooming has been in contact with a few other young girls. He
has been using a different name in each case. Just before Huss is to
go on vacation, the predator strikes again. Fortunately an older sister
had stepped in to prevent him from getting the girl. Huss persuades
the young girl, who is the only one to have seen him to provide a
description.
When Asa Nystrom is brought onto the team, she and Huss hit it off
immediately. It isn't long before Nystrom has set the bait for the
killer. However, will the bait work, or will another girl end up being
attacked?
Author Helene Tursten has written a brilliant thriller that brings to
light threats of the modern age with internet activity. In the
background to the main story is how the cold case team solves the mummy
case. This is a real good read, a pager turner, which is hard to put
down.
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