Varg Veum becomes involved in the search for a missing pair of siblings in the neighborhoods of Bergen where prostitutes hang out. He sees the connection with a murder case investigated by a colleague, where the murder victim turns out to have a disturbingly close connection to the missing pair of siblings. In connection with this, life takes a new turn. Varg is going to be a father and in step with Karin's growing belly, the threats against him come one after another. The clues point to a very ruthless drug gang. Varg faces the most important case of his life, let the criminals go free or put his own and Karin's life in danger.