A PST agent is killed in prison. A dangerous inmate has hatched a cruel plan. Harrbjørn is drawn into a game where one piece can overturn everything.

A highly controversial painting by Queen Sonja is stolen. Harrbjørn must find the painting and save the monarchy.

The energy minister's wife is kidnapped, and the kidnapper has one demand: All wind power in Norway must be shut down. Harrbjørn is swept into yet another stormy case.