1794

1794. A mother mourns her daughter, murdered on her wedding night. No one ignores her suspicions, and she enlists the help of the only one left: a one-armed vigilante who misses her dead friend. Meanwhile, in a hospital on the outskirts of Stockholm, a young aristocrat agonizes while being accused of a horrific crime. In 1794, the reader is reunited with Mickel Cardell, Anna Stina Knapp and the bustling and corrupt world of the late 18th century. Stockholm is about to see its darkest days when the varnish jumps and the splendor of yesteryear gives way to the darkness that lurks in every nook and cranny of the city.