A woman swims in a milky-blue lagoon. As the steam above the water clears, a body is revealed in the ghostly light. Miles away, an aircraft hangar rises behind the fence of the US mililtary base. A sickening thud is heard as a man's body falls. Many years before, a schoolgirl went missing. The world has forgotten her. But Erlendur has not. A newly promoted detective with a abttered body, a rogue CIA operative, and American's troublesome presence in Iceland to contend with, Erlendur is only starting out, but he is already up to his neck. -- From the back cover.

Originally published in Iceland : Reykjavik : Vaka-Helgafell, 2014 as Kamp Knox. First U.S. edition of the English translation published : New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.