When the body of a young woman is found in a Stockholm hotel room, Martin and Gunvald investigate under the supervision of their new boss Klas Freden.

When a well-known crime boss is murdered by a sniper in front of his family, Beck and his team are challenged to discover which one of his many enemies could be responsible for the crime.

An investigative journalist is found murdered in his home, along with the fingerprints of a notorious criminal debt collector.

When a body is found in a trailer after a fire, police supervisor Klas Freden goes over Beck's head and recruits a Norwegian homicide investigator.

Martin Beck is drawn out of retirement into a case of a missing girl in Stockholm.

When the coach of a suburban junior hockey team is murdered, the police investigate. Martin struggles in his new position.