During a school trip, a group of middle school students discovers the decapitated body of a woman lying near the sacrificial stone in the hills above Marstrand Island. Shortly afterward, a head is found in an elderly woman's garden. Assigned to the case, Inspector Karin Adler believes she has found the missing head, but analysis reveals it does not belong to the victim. The killer has left his strange signature on the head by cutting off its nose.
During a school trip, a group of middle school students discovers the decapitated body of a woman lying near the sacrificial stone in the hills above Marstrand Island. Shortly after, a head is found in an old woman's garden. Assigned to the case, Inspector Karin Adler believes she has found the missing head, but analysis reveals it doesn't belong to the victim. The killer has left his strange signature on the head by cutting off the nose. These mysterious events lead Karin to delve into the islanders' ancestral beliefs. According to a medieval legend, the soul resides in the nose. Could the killer be a collector of souls, intent on taking the noses of his victims? But to what end? Assisted by the charming Johan Lindblom, Karin Adler must delve into the island's superstitions to thwart the killer's plans. Following The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter, this second investigation by Inspector Karin Adler plunges us into a past steeped in superstition, witch trials, and posthumous revenge. A complex and masterfully crafted plot, built around strong and captivating characters within a fascinating historical context.
