Having already enough on his plate, complex Detective Carl Mørck's antipathy for the police hierarchy reaches new heights. In the meantime, after stumbling upon the nefarious plans of a Scandinavian straw company, Marco, a frightened Romani youth, tries to enter Denmark hoping for a better life. But now, the boy's life is not worth a penny, and a frenzied chase to silence him for good is on. Can Mørck and Assad of the legendary Department Q piece the evidence together before it's too late?
—Nick Riganas