When Ebba Stark and her husband arrived on the island of Valjo, the entire community immediately began to boil with rumors and speculation. Of course: after all, she is the only survivor of the chilling events that happened on the island many years ago. Then, on a dark Christmas night, her entire family mysteriously disappeared, leaving no trace. Ebba herself was too young to remember anything. The disappearance of her family remained a secret behind seven seals. But, apparently, someone is very scared that Ebba has returned to these parts again. Because soon the Stark house is set on fire, and its owner is shot through the living room window. The attempted murder case was taken up by Patrick Hedström's team - and, as always, his wife, writer Erika Falk, began a parallel investigation...