Detective Charlene Lager arrives in her hometown, hoping to take a break from the hustle and bustle of Stockholm. However, provincial life turns out to be far from idyllic fantasies. Behind the front façades hides the ugly truth, and local residents guard their shameful secrets very jealously. Charlene understands that in the past of this town there are secrets that cast shadows on the events of the present... So the detective’s attention is attracted by one mysterious incident of past years - the disappearance of young Francesca Mild. The case was never solved. The police attributed everything to a difficult age, especially since Francesca always seemed like a black sheep among her peers. However, Lager is sure: the girl’s disappearance is just one link in a chain of crimes that have remained unpunished. And the closer the detective gets to the solution, the more afraid she is of the truth, from which she would like to escape...