On the same day as her mother's death, biology PhD candidate Marie Skov learns that her mentor Kristian Storm has been found hanged in his office. Although the death is widely regarded as a suicide, Skov is skeptical. Skov joins forces with former police detective Søren Marhauge, who shares her suspicions about Storm's death. Together, they learn that Storm's on-site work in Guinea-Bissau was marred by intimidation, sabotaged data, and the suspicious death of another scientist. They also learn that in his final days, Storm suspected that he was being followed by a blue Ford with tinted windows. Skov and Marhauge must skirt the law and dig dangerously deep beneath the surface of the ruthless pharmaceutical industry to protect Storm's scientific legacy as well as uncover the truth about his untimely death.

Translated from the Danish.