Sebastian Bergman 01 Dark Secrets

Everyone has secrets – and some people will do anything to keep them. 'A thrilling plot with lots of twists and turns ... the best Swedish crime export of the year.'- Die Welt (Germany) 'An astoundingly smart thriller'- De Telegraaf (Netherlands) Roger Erikson, a teenage boy, has gone missing. Several days later an awful discovery is made in boggy marshland – Roger’s mutilated body is found, his heart removed. At the same time Sebastian Bergman, widower, psychologist and criminal profiler is in town to deal with family matters. Sebastian has become numb to life and uses sex as an escape from memories of what he’s lost. But CID – which has taken over the case – needs his help. Sebastian is drawn into the murder investigation, and what he lacks in social skills he makes up for in psychological insights as he exposes numerous betrayals and secrets – including his own. Everyone has secrets and some people will do anything to keep them.It all begins with a call to the police. A sixteen-year-old boy, Roger Eriksson, has gone missing. A search is organised and a group of young scouts makes an awful discovery in a marsh: Roger is dead, his heart removed. At the same time, Sebastian Bergman, psychologist criminal profiler and one of Sweden's top experts on serial killers, is in Roger's home town dealing with family matters. Sebastian has become numb to life since the death of his wife and daughter and uses sex to escape the memories of what he's lost. But CID - which has taken over the case - needs his help. Sebastian is drawn into the murder investigation, and what he lacks in social skills he makes up for in psychological insights as he exposes numerous betrayals and secrets - including his own.