The first part of an exciting new series by Iceland's outstanding crime author Yrsa Sigurdardottir. An international bestseller and award winner. "Believe the hype - this is crime at its finest." Heat. Detective Huldar is overwhelmed. His first murder case is unlike anything he has seen before - a bizarre attack on an apparently innocent woman. The only evidence is a list of numbers found at the crime scene and the testimony of the victim's eleven-year-old daughter, who does not speak. As his team tries to crack the code, Huldar turns to child psychologist Freyja to leverage her expertise in dealing with traumatized young people. Because time is running out... and the only thing they know for sure is that the murderer will strike again.