A psychopathic maniac, brutally dealing with his victims, buries the last body in the forest. Ahead of him are long-awaited changes in fate, in anticipation of which he enjoys an amazing feeling of freedom and impunity. Meanwhile, Annika Bengtzon, a journalist for the Stockholm newspaper Kvelspressen, known for her sensational crime stories, is interested in court hearings regarding a series of murders that have swept across Europe. The savage killer Ivar Berglund, who was taken into custody, may be guilty of them. Annika does not suspect that indirect participation in this investigation is fraught with mortal danger for herself and her loved ones.