The body of a young woman is found buried in a forest glade in a Swedish suburb. Alex Recht and his team in the Stockholm Police soon identify the body as that of missing student, Rebecca Trolle, but as excavation continues, they soon find that someone has been returning to the same spot to bury their victims year after year. Investigative Analyst Fredrika Bergman is assigned the task of delving into Rebecca's private life. But her enquiries are about to uncover evidence that will throw her private life into turmoil.