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Under et narkotikaraid i Oslo pågriper politiet fem personer. En av dem er en ung mann fra Uganda. Mens politietterforsker Elli Rathke avhører ham, legger hun merke til et særpreget arr på underarmen hans. På samme tid mottar den norske ambassaden i Kampala en pakke. Det spesielle innholdet dokumenterer at Otto Kamperud er tatt som gissel av den nådeløse geriljaen han har forhandlet med i lang tid. Men ingen mottar noe krav om løsepenger. Elli fatter interesse for den unge uganderen og hans bakgrunn. Ikke minst fordi han har gode kunnskaper om sitt eget hjemland. Kidnappingen blir plutselig en sak hun må forholde seg til. Saken utvikler seg til å bli ekstremt utfordrende og kanskje den farligste i Ellis karriere. I jakten på sannheten må hun og kollega Jan Nereng håndtere både leiesoldater, lånehaier og drevne kriminelle.
Author
Eystein Hanssen is the author of nine crime and thrillers novels. His books are available in Norway, Sweden and Germany. The Elli novels are among the most streamed audiobooks in Norway, with all seven titles reaching no. 1. His first two novels were shortlisted for the Norwegian Bookseller’s Award. As of May 2021 Hanssen has written De ingen savner (2010, German title Totenmaler), Giftstrøm (2011, German title Blutgeld), Triangel (2012), Åtseldyr (2013, German title Knochen), Brennemerket (2015), Jaget (2017), En kort evighet (2019) and also the thrillers Svart landskap (2018) and Kokong (2021) . A former documentary filmmaker, Eystein Hanssen writes in a visual style. Critics have regularly pointed out the film potential in his stories. Prior to his career in television, Hanssen worked as a photojournalist, taking him around the world on news assignments. Winter 1991-92 he participated on an Antarctic expedition, and in 1994 on a climbing expedition to Mount Everest. Eystein Hanssen is educated in film- and television, media studies, information technology and holds a Master of Business Administration. He lives in Oslo, Norway with his wife, two boys and a dog.
