Aquest nou i addictiu volum reprén els fets a partir de Policia, la darrera entrega de Harry Hole, uns anys més tard. En Harry segueix fent de professor a l'escola de policia, i tot d'una s'assabenta que en Valentin torna a passejar-se lliurement pels carrers d'Oslo. Per acabar-ho d'adobar, en Truls Bernsten, el seu enemic del cos, comenÇa a treballar a...

Harry is on a special mission. Detective Harry Hole arrives in a steaming hot Bangkok. The Norwegian ambassador has been found dead in a seedy motel room, and Harry has been sent to investigate. It's clear that the Ambassador's family are hiding some secrets of their own, but few people are willing to talk. He needs to solve a crime and avoid a scandal....