“Despite his youth, Karlsson managed to create a novel that is voraciously read and beautifully written. There is something in him from Stieg Larsson, and from Jens Lapidus, and from Jo Nesbø - but much more from Kristoffer Karlsson himself.” Leif G.V. Persson "A well-written novel that gives a new lease of life to the noir genre." The Spectator "Karlsson's novel combines a good, strong plot and powerful presentation." The Times "A nervous, disturbing and very smart detective story." Dagens Nyheter For fans of Scandinavian noir in the spirit Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbø! Kristoffer Carlsson is a talented scientist specializing in the psychology of crime. At the age of 26 he became a doctor of science in criminology. And at the same time, he is the author of the most popular detective stories, which are read in more than 20 countries around the world. Stockholm before Christmas. Premonition of the holiday. Revival in stores. Smiles of passers-by. The streets are covered with light snow, sparkling in the light of many colorful lanterns. And on it... the dead body of Thomas Heber, a famous sociologist. And he has a deep knife wound in his back. Standing over him is police officer Leo Junker. He has already found out that the murder did not occur for the purpose of robbery, and now with all hopelessness he anticipates a long and, most likely, unsuccessful investigation. What a “merry” Christmas it turned out to be...