
What is allowed in the name of love?
Elissar is biding her time in Stockholm whilst on a relentless hunt for her father. She knows little about him, except that he shattered her mother’s life one night in Cairo many years ago, leaving Elissar as the product of rape. Elissar’s purpose in life is now clear and all-consuming: find him, and kill him.
Vic, who is confronting the reality of his impending death, sees potential in Elissar – a gifted mathematician – and takes her under his wing. As he prepares her to take over his business, Vic and Lulu promise to help her track down her father. Meanwhile, a diplomat is assaulted on an island outside the capital. Then, another diplomat is brutally abused on Södermalm in Stockholm.
Detective Leo Madvig is assigned to the case, but he quickly hits a wall – there is no clear motive to the attacks. However, the victims share one connection: both have ties to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Fearing that murder may be the next step for the perpetrator, Leo must act fast to uncover the elusive culprit before it is too late. The puzzling case consumes him, and threatens to unravel his relationship with Nadia, who is carrying their first child.
As Elissar’s harrowing journey takes her across Europe and into society’s darkest corners, her quest for vengeance seems to be connected to Leo’s investigation. As their paths converge, the case takes a chilling turn – one that strikes dangerously close to home.
In the third installment of the acclaimed Underdogs series, Mons Kallentoft masterfully explores the themes of obsession, vengeance and love. With a gripping narrative that asks the question of what lines can be crossed in the name of love, this is a story of unrelenting suspense and moral reckoning.