Lieutenant Erling of the Special Forces returns home to Norway after serving in Afghanistan. He is traumatized by the war, tired, his platoon has lost many fighters. But the war does not even leave him at home. A day after his return, he receives a coded message, which means: his friend is in danger.
Erling has a choice: to trust his soldier instinct and try to prevent the crime or take a wait and see attitude … What happens next turns Erling’s life into chaos: one crime is prevented, but another is committed. How does this relate to Erling’s service in Afghanistan? Who sent him the message? What does his wife, who works in the information department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, know and hide from Erling? Erling becomes a pawn in a large-scale political game …
