An elderly woman is found murdered in a nursing home in Oslo. Bjarne Brogeland, who heads up the investigation, soon realizes that they are on the trail of a meticulous killer who has developed a keen taste for revenge. Trine Juul-Osmundsen, Norway's Secretary of State and protagonist Henning Juul's sister, is accused of sexually harassing a young male politician. As the allegations cause a media frenzy, Trine receives an anonymous threat telling her to resign. If she doesn't, the truth about what she really did that night will be revealed. Embittered reporter Henning Juul finds himself torn between the two high profile cases. He wants to help his estranged sister, but as he digs into their shared past, he discovers memories that haunt them both.