Abbas is found on a beach, left for dead and in critical condition. Michelle can no longer guarantee Stilton’s safety and forces him to go home. As he prepares to leave Marseille, Stilton enters a downward spiral of guilt.

Mette and her colleagues manage to access Bengt’s computer browser history and find out that he’s been reading the French dailies searching for murder-related news… In the meantime, Mette asks Stilton if he can ask around about the seized drugs that were stolen from the Customs offices. Soon enough, Stilton finds a lead that links Bengt’s closest colleague, Gabriella Forsman, to drug dealer Classe Hall.

As if there wasn’t enough on Mette’s plate, Rune Forss has been promoted in her division and he’s determined to force her into retirement.