Born into wealth head of a picture-perfect family, Professor Hans Rekke is a world authority on interrogation techniques. Though capable of dizzying feats of logic and observation, he also has a fragile psyche that falls apart under pressure. A Chilean immigrant to Sweden, Micaela Vargas is a street-smart police officer, desperate to prove herself. Micaela needs Hans to help her solve the case of a murdered asylum-seeker from Afghanistan. But can Micaela save him from himself? And can they find the killer before they're both silenced?