"Should I make you dinner tomorrow?" "That sounds really... nice." " I'm not a great cook." " Try oysters." "You can't ruin them." "Holsoe might be able to identify Sergei's liberators." "How?" "This is from the BG Bank, 9 June 1999." "He jumped from the truck and pulled Sergei out." " He also looks like this." " Palle Pis..." "I doubt he has the brains to organise that." "Palle works for Leslie Berthelsen." "We're sure Sergei's release was organised from prison by Leslie Berthelsen." "a murder suspect." "Leslie wouldn't do it for free." "What did Sergei do for him?" "Hallgrimsson thinks he saw Sergei in Norway." " Then Sergei called him." " Hallgrim." "Hi." "Sorry I didn't stop." "I had another appointment." "I'll be seeing you." "The call was traced to a flat in Oslo." "There Hallgrimsson found that Sergei had paid for his release by killing Berit Grenâ." "She was under your witness protection." "Her real name is Berit Grenâ." "Berit was a crown witness against her ex-boyfriend Berthelsen." " It can't be true." " It is." " She was a protected witness?" " Yes." " How old was she?" " 25." "Pretty?" " How long have we got?" " 24 hours." "That's how long we can withhold her identity." "That's the limit." "What shall I say?" " Try telling the truth." " That's not funny, Thea." "We beg for witnesses against the bikies." "We claim to have the world's best witness protection program." "The most expensive, at least." "But what's it worth?" " Did she give herself away?" " That's possible." " Hallgrimsson saw the Russian?" " Yes." "Why didn't he raise the alarm and take action?" " He wasn't sure." " Not sure?" "He's had a great start, eh?" " How's his health?" " Fine." " And his heart?" " A false alarm." ""Triple cop-killer from Russia kills young crown witness."" "There will be a media frenzy." "An official legal enquiry." "me being called up to the PM and..." "If this blows up, heads will roll." "It won't be mine." "If you're wise, it won't be yours either." " Do you understand me?" " Yes." "You know when God created the world he was already tired." " You can go home." " You don't have a mother-in-law?" "Not even coffee rationing can get them to shut up." "Hi." "I got a taxi out here so I could drive you back." "You must be tired." " Has something happened?" " Why?" " Since we have an escort." " Take the bus." "Berit wasn't killed just to silence her." " He ransacked her flat." " It was untouched?" " He cleaned up." " Why?" " So we wouldn't cotton on." " To what?" " We don't know." " Want me to drive?" "No." "THE EAGLE a crime odyssey" "We must talk to her." "She's our only link to Berit Grenâ." "Maybe I'm stupid." "but isn't Leslie in isolation?" "How can he get a crown witness murdered?" "Simple, if Storm's your lawyer." " All contact is supervised." " Lawyers cost." "They give the warden a file." "who passes it to the accused who checks it in the prison library." " Storm smuggles messages in them?" " For example." " Why don't we bust him?" " We have to catch him." ""Darling, I didn't know something was hidden in this file."" "That's it." "A fox has more than one exit." "Who's the witness protection officer?" "Her name's Annika." "The procedure is she contacts you." " Not good enough." " Welcome home, Hallgrim." " She's the only one in the know." " Didn't you hear me?" "Hallgrim." "Please come with me." " Go home after the briefing." " What do you want?" "Frandsen tells me you're getting some weird notions." " I am?" " About causing Berit's death." "I saw Sergei in Norway." "I learned Leslie is behind his release." "I know Leslie's case." " It wasn't your case." " But I know it." "I knew she was in hiding." "Why didn't I check it out?" " You were on another case." " If I'd called, she'd be alive." "Describe Sergei to me." "What sort of man is he?" "A top KGB agent." "Scandinavia and West Germany." "Now disillusioned, with an organised crime network." "A callous killer..." " You forgot one thing." " What?" "A psychology degree from Leningrad University." "Why did he call you?" "He's cutting your balls off and you're letting him." "What use is that to us?" "The minister's in a tizz." "Again?" "In 24 hours we must release Berit's name." "If the leak in the program isn't found by then she'll find a scapegoat." " Me?" " Or me." "Politicians are ruled by hysteria." "Let's all get together, Ditte?" "Firstly, Sergei searched her flat after he killed her." "What was he looking for and how did he find her?" " Frandsen?" " No calls to her family." "But every day she talked for hours to an unknown number." "Have we tried the number?" " Of course not." " Is it a prepaid card?" " Which country?" " Denmark." "The witness protection officer is Dorte Lund Olsen." "Dorte Lund?" "I'll be darned." "She's one of my best friends." "She's just a DS in the state police." "Maybe it's her." " And she kept it quiet?" " Some can." "Fie's cleaning for her tomorrow while she's visiting her mother on Funen." "She's not on Funen." "And who cares anyway?" "She knows to contact you." "We can't do more." "True." "Thanks." "But we can't get any further till I've seen her." "So let's go home and meet tomorrow at 8.30." " Is your car still at the garage?" " Yes." " Shall I give you a lift?" " Lovely." "The witness protection program is so unbelievably tight." "We can't even reach Dorte Lund." " Our department..." " What about those oysters?" "The ones you threatened me with." "Aren't you tired?" "Yes." " I've only got a screwdriver." " That will do." "Okay." "Hallgrim here." " Now?" "Yes, of course." " Dorte?" "I need a pen." "See you tomorrow." "The waterfront?" "I'm on my way." "Hi." "I've gone over everything." "All my meetings with Berit." "I simply don't understand it." "Only I knew her whereabouts." "Poor girl." " What was she like?" " Terrified." "She was so set on starting over again." "But all the time I felt she had a plan B." "What plan?" "She must have exposed herself." "It's the only explanation." "A plan B?" "Money?" "Perhaps." "Sergei looked for something but he didn't find it." " Where are her effects?" " At Police HQ." " Coded?" " Of course." " You'll send them across?" " Tomorrow." "She called this Danish number almost daily." " Bloody hell." " Do you know who it is?" "During a meeting." "her mobile rang several times." "She didn't answer." "She denied she had a new boyfriend." "She lied?" " Do you know Palle Pis?" " Yes." "She ignored my warnings." "Then she got a new phone and promised not to call him." "Would Palle Pis try it on with Leslie's girl?" "This is not his number." "But it could be him, of course." "We try to protect them in every way." "Say hi to Ditte." "Marie?" "Marie?" "What the... hell are you doing here?" " What's going on?" " I don't know." "I was afraid for you." "What do you mean?" "Bloody hell." "You scared me." "Let me have a look." "Sorry." "Keep moving." "You're going to look for Palle Pis." " Am I?" " I talked to Dorte." "She said Berit had received calls." "She thought Berit had a new boyfriend." " Palle?" " Yes." "If Palle so much as thought of touching Leslie's ex." "a witness against him." "he'd be done for." "Berit called this number from Norway on a new phone she'd got." " Check if it's Palle's too." " Okay." "Did you sleep well?" "Splendidly." "Only an hour old." "What presence!" " It's unusual." " Just like Fie." " She made eye contact." " Look at her hair and her tiny hand." "Thank God kids don't carry photos of their grannies." "Don't you feel a tug on your ovaries?" "Good morning." "Lund Olsen said Berit's effects would be here." "They're on my desk." "Dorte says hi." "She thinks Berit had some kind of insurance." "Something to fall back on." " Perhaps Sergei was looking for it." " Insurance?" "Shall we start?" "Hello?" "That's fine." "Bye." "Nazim's bringing Palle in." " Your grounds?" " Officially to discuss his alibi." "And unofficially?" " Berit called him from Norway." " The minister will rejoice." " The minister?" " Yes, if Palle blew her cover." "Teddy bear." "Half-blind, one-eyed." "Like Hallgrim." "A Bible from her confirmation." "Birth... and baptism certificate." "Holiday snapshots." "Lady's purse." "Black." "Visa card." " Medicare card, driver's licence." " Wait." "Motorbike licence." "Pass for Tivoli Gardens." "Yes." "Club card for Company s." "What's this?" "It's a data card." "For skin care products." "Give it to the bear, he needs it." "Claret-coloured dress, size 38." "Your lawyer's on his way." "Look at this." "Isn't that from her time with Leslie?" "Not interested?" "Or you're not interested in Berit?" "What about these, then?" "You were right." "He didn't know." "Did you give her up, Palle?" "You knew where she was." " You told her you were sweethearts..." " We were." "I warned her." " What did you say?" " I said I warned her." "About what?" "I saw her in Norway on TV, sitting... at some stupid handball match." "Waving a flag right in the front row." "So I rang her to ask what was going on." "But she went to the finals too." " Get us a copy." " That's how they found her." " Was it wise, Palle?" " Obviously not." "To hit on Berit." "You'll be lucky if Leslie only kills you." " There's a way out." " I won't snitch." "So forget it." "Okay." "Do you want to know who did it?" "Sergei." "You rescued him and in return..." "Now all you want to do is kill him." "Yes." "Palle?" "Sergei ransacked Berit's flat." "For what?" "Bloody hell, man." "You talked to her every day." "Didn't you plan ahead?" "What about money?" " She had some big plan." " What?" "Did Sergei know about you two?" "Does he trust you and believe in you?" "Of course he does." "You rescued him, eh?" "What?" "How do we get hold of Sergei?" "You can't." "Storm's on his way." " Welcome, Storm." " Thanks, pet." "They're big waves if you're involved." "Meaning?" "Yes, Palle." "You can." "Perhaps." "Okay." "It's been a while since a prosecutor was convicted for incitement to murder." "That's a vicious slander." "Mere statistics." "It has been a while." "This way." "Berit called you on that phone." "It's yours and mine now." "Nice to see you." "Your client refuses to talk." "Wise move." "Are you charging him?" "No." "Shall we go?" "You haven't heard the last of this." "Did I score us the best informant or not?" " No diamonds in the bear." " Where's the banana?" "The banana?" "We have a cow, a pig, a horse." "a sheep and a banana." " Which is the odd one out?" " Got a minute, Michael?" " We can only guess." " Get to know her, then." "She's there." "right under your nose." "Don't slip on the peel." "I can't hear anything." "What do you think?" "I think you're right." "We need a trip to the garage." "Yes." "Someone's tracking you." "It's sending to the receiver every 20 minutes." "You don't want him to know we found it?" "Let it finish sending." " It's only a transmitter?" " Yes." " So we can't find him?" " We can." " Are you sure?" " Yes." "I copy the chip and the computer finds the satellite signal." "You need every combination." "Can it do that?" "Our office computer can." "But it will take some time." "Okay." "It's sent it now." "Put it back up." "I've got a match." "Michael, we need that number." "Get a move on, Frandsen." "Sergei's in Denmark." "Get hold of Holsoe." " Fie, can I do the vacuuming?" " I think I left the keys behind." " Is Dorte home?" " She told us to just go in." "Dorte?" "Hello?" " Isn't she home?" " Dorte!" " She's probably shopping." " We still need to vacuum." " Wouldn't you rather watch TV?" " Okay." "Yes." "Dorte?" "Where is she?" "Be quiet, Clara." "Hi, darling." "I'm a bit busy." "Are you working hard?" "Do you know where Dorte is?" "Isn't she at home?" " A man just left." " What do you mean?" " What man?" " Is something wrong, Fie?" "Please come, Mum." "Yes." "Where's the man now?" "I think he drove off." "I heard a car starting." "I'm coming." "Have you locked the door?" " I think so." " Check just to make sure." "Don't be afraid." "I'm on my way." "It's Mum." "There, there." "A good thing you called." " We were scared, Mum." " I know." "Let's go inside." " There was a man here." " I know, darling." "Fie Mouse says that the thief was carrying a computer when he left." "Clara says thieves are the worst." "Ditte, she's lying upstairs." "Oh, no." "Can I do anything for you?" "Anything?" " Mummy..." " I'm coming now, darling." "Daddy!" "Promise Daddy you'll be careful." "Promise?" "It's bad dealing with someone you know." " Finished?" " Yes." "Ditte..." "Are you coping?" " Where's your son?" " Axel?" "He's at home." "They're finding a place for you." "You mean a safe house?" "Would I be pushy if I said I've got somewhere?" "Yes." "I mean... no, of course not." "I've got a holiday cottage." "I could drive you up there." " Thank you." " Okay." "Thanks." "Haven't I got enough to do?" "I've received a serious complaint from Storm, the solicitor." "In front of witnesses you accused him of breaching clause 23 of the penal code." "Which is?" " Incitement by words or..." " Quite." "Do you have proof of these accusations?" " Which I didn't make, of course." " He insists you did." "Is this what your department needs?" "You're not exactly popular just now." "He's demanding an investigation." " There'll be letters in the papers." " He's most welcome." "Thea, this isn't like you." "Norway versus Denmark." "30-32." "We won." "The Danes were jubilant." "In row one, Berit Grenâ." "We've confirmed that Leslie saw the match from his cell." "Thank God, So it was her fault." "We've cued the video." "Thanks." "Well done!" "How did Leslie get the information out?" "It would be libellous for me to say." " Storm?" " It would have to be." "Without a doubt." " What now?" " Scare him." "Draw the case out to make him nervous." " It could be useful." " That's the old Thea." "My speech..." "On my way here I was told we'd lost a very valuable colleague." "Lund Olsen from witness protection." "Was she ill?" "Strangled." "We suspect Sergei Varsjinskij." "How on earth did he find her?" " He placed a beacon, a mouse..." " A GPS." "I get it." "Under Hallgrimsson's car." " Hallgrimsson led him there." " Inadvertently." "What is it with Hallgrimsson and this Sergei?" " Meaning?" " Well..." "There's some personal duel going on while people die all around them." "Have you considered replacing him?" "Hi." " They keep dying." " Who?" "Who?" "Dorte Lund Olsen." "Don't you keep up to date?" " We all feel bad." " I could have warned her." "If I'd understood that sound." " No one's obliged to play their radio." " But I did." "I failed to react." "Don't you see?" "I'm a step behind all the time." "Any progress?" " Nothing standing out?" " No." "He knows where you live." "Too bad I drove you home." "You can't sleep there." "I've made arrangements to sleep at my dad's." "Marie, listen here..." "Answer the phone." " Yes?" " Emma Goldstein." " Is it inconvenient?" " No." "I've been delayed in Oslo." "I have to cancel tonight." "That's okay." "How are you?" " Hallgrim?" " He's killed two women." "Do you feel it's your fault?" "I should have known he was following me." "It's a heavy burden." "Can you share it with anyone?" " I'll make a new time later." " Hallgrim?" " Progress?" " Yes." " How much longer?" " No more than two or three hours." " When does the mouse die?" " In about an hour." " He'll cut the GPS." " Maybe not." " He might." " I can't work any faster." " Frandsen." " Did you find the banana?" "No." " Someone ate it." " I don't think so." "Find that data card for skin care." "Got it." " It was in her purse." " So?" " Why keep it?" " You tell me." "I've checked the company on the internet." "It's gone, but it used to manufacture on licence in Lithuania." "Your password?" " Pussy Power." " You're not serious..." " Was the doctor okay?" " Yes." "His wife's lovely." "Too bad." "I'm in." "It's all black." "What the hell is this?" "The harbour." "Good work, my girl." " Say hi to his wife." " Keep me posted." "Yes." "Ditte's found the banana!" " Smuggled goods?" " Yes." " You deal with it." " Let's get going." "Freeze!" "The mouse dies in half an hour." " It's an 8-digit combination." " I know the maths." " Holsoe, are you there?" " Yes." "I'll try to lure Sergei out there." " We're not waiting any longer." " What?" "We'll use Palle Pis to contact Sergei when Frandsen has removed the goods." "If he's ambushed." "Palle won't live." " Too bad." " Hallgrim..." "That's how it is." "It's a cruel world." "We can't wait." " Holsoe..." " Alpha One." "Yes, we're ready." "We're on standby." "waiting for Sergei." "Understood." "Is it going to Forensics?" "No, Risø Atomic Research." "He killed her for this shit?" "Yes." "And one of ours." " How did I get it?" " You stole it from us." "I went to the loo and it was lying around." " And you'll be close by?" " Yes, we will." "Okay." "Piss off, then." "Yes!" "Got it." "Where is he?" "Hallgrim..." "Sergei is at Palle Pis's house." " Did you get that, Holsoe?" " Yes." "I'm driving out there." "We're on our way." "Holsoe, I'm in the house." " Palle Pis is dead." " We'll be there soon." "Out!" "Turn around." " Villy Frandsen?" " Yes." "Susanne Hender." "You've been referred by the Risø Centre." "You opened a cylinder?" "Yes." " Did you get anything on you?" " Not much." "What does Risø say?" "Highly enriched uranium, U-235." "Six cylinders each containing 134 grams." "Not to make you nervous." "but we need a closer look." "Six times 134 makes 804 grams." "That's just enough for a small bomb." "In theory." "There are buyers enough out there."