A dark night descends upon Nina Portland. Lightning splits the sky over Esbjerg. Black rain falls on the coal pile at the harbor. And the body of a tortured man surfaces.

The second case in the SØG series. For all fans of Scandinavian crime novels and thrillers.

On a stormy night, a massive lightning strike hits the coal pile in Esbjerg. Coal chunks rain down. And the body of a murder victim appears. The unidentified man was tortured before he was put to rest. Nina Portland is still investigating the identity of the victim, dubbed "Coal Man" by the tabloid press, when another murder occurs. She suspects that there is more to this than just revenge or passion and investigates without backup. Soon her suspicions are confirmed: she is on the trail of an international crime. The case revolves around highly sensitive material: the documentation of an execution. Secret forces are after the video - and Nina Portland finds herself in the line of fire.

For readers of Jussi Adler-Olsen, Stieg Larsson, and fans of Scandinavian crime novels and thrillers.

All volumes of the SØG series:

Volume 1: Dark Lies the Sea

Volume 2: Black Sky

Volume 3: Land Without Sight

Jens Henrik Jensen is also the author of the Scandinavian thriller series Oxen and East.