" His uncle is a handsome man." " Do you think?" "A man with a degree from the Sorbonne spending Christmas in a refugee camp." "Your cousin..." "Can you get hold of him?" "You killed my cousin." "Sorry to interrupt." "we'd like to use the..." "Police, stop!" "I bring good tidings." "We've arrested Le Mabé." "He's quite safe and is being questioned." "Merry Christmas." "I've finished." "Do they think we're idiots?" " Guess who called him last." " Who?" " Flindt." " The safehouse director?" " When will we know who shot him?" " I'm sure it's Le Mabé." "His shoes were splattered with a spurt of blood." "The calibre matches." "All we need is the bullet." " The report will be ready tomorrow." " Fine." "Get some sleep." "You too, Hallgrim!" " Merry Christmas." " The same to you." " Here it is." " I'll just get a picture of it." "Hold it a bit higher." "I've got it." "Hallgrim." "Did I wake you?" "Fine." "Yes." "Merry Christmas." "I'm in the Deer Park." "Le Mabé has screwed Aagaard." " He liquidated a contract killer..." " Hi, Hallgrim." "Isbjörg?" "Nothing." "Le Mabé shot a hit man with connections to SafeHouse." "Yes, I'd like to." "Fine." "I'll be there shortly." "I need Flindt put under surveillance and Aagaard too." "Now!" " We must be prepared." " When do gadgets break down?" "When Ib and I are alone or when we're entertaining guests?" " What is he worth?" " Is that at all relevant?" "Around 600 million." " Personal assets?" " Yes." " Company problems?" " Shares are up." " Then why get involved in murder?" " The man in the park..." " He was dressed like Le Mabé." " Who the hell is that at 3 a.m.?" "Will you, Ib?" "It's clear." "There's no doubt about it." "Aagaard is trying to kill Le Mabé." "Le Mabé can expose his appalling crimes in Congo." "He wants to get rid of him." "I need that phone tap." " Merry Christmas." " You too." "But on what grounds?" "You haven't answered me." "Maybe I should ask you, Marie." "What do you know that I don't?" "This is in confidence, Thea." "In The Hague I saw a report that was marked secret." "It meticulously documents that Aagaard buys tantalum from Le Mabé for arms for his rebel army." "Aagaard is not the only supplier." "If Le Mabé goes to The Hague." "the multinationals will panic." "What do you mean, "saw"?" " I saw it without seeing it." " You did what?" " Who showed it to you?" " I can't say." " I can't!" " That's not good enough." " Emilia Delvas, the Spanish prosecutor." " I know her." " She must have had a reason." " Yes, of course." " The phone tap?" " Perhaps." " When I return from The Hague." " There's no time." " You want a snack?" " That would be nice." "THE EAGLE a crime odyssey" "We spent part of Christmas tidying up." "We've been to collect Moto." "You should have seen his cell." "The judge let him off." "There is some justice." "You got there all right?" "Is it hot?" "What should we play?" "What do you mean." "bandy-legged?" "Don't tell your mother things like that." "Did you hear that, Poul?" "You should see Moto and Esther." "What the hell?" " No, nothing." " "Nigger lover."" "What does that mean?" "Go inside, man." " What if they're in there?" " Then they must get out." "Stay here with her." "I know what that means." "It means love." "Didn't I tell you to stay outside?" " Who did this, Grandma?" " I don't know." "Must you smoke every time we meet?" "What's up?" "They've arrested Le Mabé." " What for?" " Murder." " Of whom?" " A dickhead." "Anyway, they're so saintly in their little province." "They'll probably send him to The Hague to be tried." "So that the dispossessed can regain their pride." " No good?" " No." "Listen..." "Don't the Italians owe you a favour?" " Then it's payback time." " Yes." "Right now." " When does Thea arrive?" " She must have landed." "On time, too." " What about Moto?" " No dice." "He won't talk." " Did you get hold of Flindt?" " Yes." "Did he say why he'd rung a guy who got shot in the Deer Park?" "He had a good reason." "He'd called to wish his old war buddy happy birthday." "They served in Serbia together." " Very touching." " Yes." " You left it at that?" " Yes." "He feels safe now." "As safe as a murderer can feel." " What's wrong?" " Nothing." "Would a woman go jogging alone at 3 a.m. in the Deer Park?" "That would be stupid." "You don't think it's plausible?" "Anyway, all she'd meet is a red deer." "Even so..." "The other day I met my old sweetheart from Iceland." "Isbjörg." "Okay." "When I turned around she was gone." "She said "Hi, Hallgrim."" "What do you mean?" " It was her fylgja." " Her what?" "I've been away too long." "I'd forgotten." " What's a fylgja ?" " An omen that she's on her way." " Is it good or bad?" " Damned if I know." "In two hours and three minutes we'll beat the record." " Can you get up, Curly?" " If I can lift my gut." " A heavy Christmas?" " Too heavy." "Hallgrim, Nazim." "The Swedes sent us the seized tapes from the bugging of your phone." " Give me a transcript to look at." " I think we should all hear it." " Just a transcript." " We should all hear it." "For reasons of security." "The tone of voice, or a pause." " Frida here." " Hi, it s Hallgrim." "Hi." " I m in Stockholm." " How nice." "Just give me a transcript to look at." "How could you humiliate us like that?" " Who's humiliating who?" " I didn't play the tape." "Did you fuck her in Sweden?" " Did you fuck her?" " What did you say?" "You did, didn't you?" " Hi, Thea." "Welcome home." " Thanks." " How was The Hague?" " Cold." "Briefing!" " Did you meet the prosecutor?" " Yes." " She says hi." " And?" " You saw the report?" " Yes." "I was allowed to see it." "It's awful." "It's substantiated." "Aagaard's been trading arms for tantalum with Le Mabé since 1998." "Does that fit?" "The group's share bubble burst around then." "They lost 300 million." "They got new capital." "but no one knew from where." "Now we know it was the weapons deal." " Why still do it?" "He's rich." " He can't help himself." " Do we make arrests?" " No." "Why not?" "It's crimes against humanity." "We haven't got anything concrete to go on." " Why doesn't The Hague act?" " It's tricky." "The report names a lot of powerful people." " So that's the end of that?" " Yes." " Michael, you had something?" " We've got a leak close by." "Someone's informing SafeHouse of everything going on here." "That's how they could bug Hallgrim when he went to Sweden." " What do we do?" " Upgrade security on mobiles." "I'll start the electronic spyware to see who's had access." " That will take time." " Yes." " We'll find him." " We'll use that leak." "Let's go over it again." "Jacques Malonga, Moto's cousin." "is killed by Kim Greve who is then liquidated by Le Mabé." "Officially we presume Le Mabé's motive is revenge." "That means the case is closed and we can pass it on to..." "Nyholm from the Gentofte police." "That's damn stupid!" "We drop Aagaard just because he's rich and manipulative?" "You said "officially", Hallgrim." " You're sure?" " Yes, we move." "Maximise surveillance on Aagaard and Flindt." "They know we have Le Mabé." "They must act." " Will a judge agree?" " I think so." "Without the report?" "I could have had a vision." "or found it by accident." "Or got information from a known police source." " For example." " Fine with me." "Get Intelligence to okay it." "Will you talk to Stræde?" "Great." "Italian Intelligence requested a talk with Le Mabé." "The ministry agreed." " I gave my permission." " When?" " In 30 minutes." " Only if I'm present." " So hurry." " Talk to Stræde." " And Le Mabé?" " He's being sent to The Hague." "They'd love to see him." " Hallgrim?" " Yes." "There's been a racist attack on the Vallø vicarage." "Was the family hurt?" "No." "They were getting Moto out of jail." " Who?" " Moto." " The judge released him?" " There was no reason not to." "He saw Aagaard and Le Mabé together." "He isn't a protected witness." "Just shut up." "We'll get you out of here." "Get ready." "I need help in Interview Room One." " What's up?" " A doctor and an ambulance." "Is he dead?" "Yes." "He was okay when I brought him here." "It must be that Italian." " What Italian?" " From Italian Intelligence." " He's not due for ten minutes." " What do I know?" " Did they touch?" " No, I don't think so." " You were here." " I don't know." "You must have passed him." "He just left." " Get Flemming." " Flemming?" "Do I have to tell you who your boss is?" "Before I knew that you and Anna..." "What?" "I invited her out to dinner." "Oh?" "She came to the office to say no in person." "Because she was in love with..." "I didn't think about her coming all that way." " That's how she is." " Yes." "Maybe." "It was right after Hallgrim had left for Stockholm." "Cut the crap." "Five minutes after she left." "someone called Flindt from a box on the main road." "And half an hour later." "the phone tapping of Hallgrim was in train." "How much have you told her?" "What do we do?" "For the time being we do nothing." " I'll talk to her." " We have to monitor her." "Of course." "Has Klara learnt to ski?" "Yes." "I'll call you back tonight." " We're off, Nazim." " At last." "To interview Moto and move him to a safe house." "Who sent Marie that request?" " The Justice Ministry." " Check it." " I'm about to." " It's not the Italians." " Of course not." " Why is that?" "They'd have blamed it on someone else." " And Aagaard's accounts?" " There's an anomaly." "Freight on hospital equipment to Africa goes via Stavanger." " It's the other way." " What's in Stavanger?" "Oil, money, arms." "It's North Europe's oil metropolis." " Norway's a big arms producer." " And the leak?" " We're onto it." " Speed it up." " Did we bug Aagaard and Flindt?" " No." " Step on it." " You can't treat the law like that." " You need to wait for a warrant." " Ditte..." " Yes?" " Find out what Le Mabé died from." "It sounds like a nerve agent." "This is in our own bloody backyard." "The Police HQ." "They can stick it." "That seems reasonable to me." "We talked about it all the time." "Did I tell you to come in?" "Well, let's get it over with." "Le Mabé is dead." " How?" " During a police interview." "My!" " They move fast." " A bogus Italian agent." " PSB views..." " Stop." "I don't like abbreviations." "The Police Special Branch regards the Park murders as solved." "They've handed the case over." "They think Greve died because of Moto's cousin." "That's not far off the mark." "So now that Le Mabé is dead the police might shelve the case." "They probably will." "Anything else?" "When you barged in" "I thought you'd tell me you had Le Mabé's photo folder." "I've got that in hand." "I know you have." "But... tell me how." "I want to learn." "Have you eaten?" "No." "Let's get some sandwiches." "They're delicious." " Did you bring your things?" " Yes." "Good." "Which way do you want to go?" " This way or via the cemetery?" " The cemetery." " You think so?" " Yes." "Moto is a godsend." "When he was her age he got his first rifle." " You feel safe with them together?" " He's just taking her to Ulrikke's." "It's like being raped." " Want to move?" " Your work's here." "Let's move to the inn till it's cleaned up." " You, me and Esther." " And Moto?" "It's time the authorities took over." " We who have so much?" " I do mean it." " You're afraid of the Nazis?" " Rubbish." "The son of a freedom fighter saying that." "What if he'd behaved like a wimp during the war?" "I'm staying put." "Those Nazis are not driving me out of my home." "What's in those photos?" "I don't know." "Perhaps Le Mabé and Aagaard together." "Can you get him for it?" "Hi, it's Dad." "Get off that bicycle." "Don't text people while cycling." "No." "It's not funny, that sort of thing." "See you tonight?" "That's fine." "Bye." "Hallgrim!" "Isbjörg." " It's lovely to see you." " Likewise." "I saw your fylgja on Christmas Eve." "What do you want?" " You know." " No." "Yes." "Johanna's Confirmation..." "What about it?" "Your father..." "You saw it." "I saw you smiling." "Strange... that one can smile so as not to offend someone." "I didn't see anything." "I left." "Yes." "And then your dad raped me." "I didn't see it." "I'd left." "Why didn't you help me?" " You're all over the road." " Yes." "Is your fylgja spooking you again?" "Yeah, yeah." "We got the okay for Aagaard and Flindt's surveillance." "It's about time." "Was it difficult?" " All teams are deployed." " Great." "Stræde says they don't know of any right-wing extremists around Vallø but they're taking it seriously." "Bye." " Bye." " Well, bye-bye." "She's finding it hard to forgive you." "But what do I know?" " What will you do at your friend's?" " I don't know." "That's no good." " The snail crawled into his house." " Did it?" " Do you know why?" " No." " Because it's shy." " Come on." " I'm calling it Moto." " Are you?" "Okay." " Help, Moto!" " Let her go." " Make her shut up." " Help!" "I want to go home." " Hello." " You speak Danish, monkey?" " You're sick." " You've got some photos." "No." "Cut the crap and listen." "Can you hear her scream?" " Yes." " If I don't get them, she's done for." "Can your brain take that in?" "I'll call you in five minutes." "Have them then." "Shut her up, damn you!" "If you tell anyone, she's finished." "Get me?" "Yes." "Minna here." "Hi." "Ulrikke's mum." "They'll be there any minute." "Yes." "It's dreadful." "Hello." " Did you find them?" " Yes." "Take the bible thumper's car and drive to the forest." "It's because the public has become so antisocial." "I'll have to give Poul a hand now." "Great." "Thanks a lot." "My word, she natters on." "Minna here." "Hello, Mrs Larsen." "What?" "What are you saying?" "Poul..." "Mrs Larsen saw two men throw Esther into a car and drive off." "It's Poul." "Moto, where's Esther?" "What's going on?" "Stay here!" " They took Esther." " Moto?" " No." " I'll get him." "Stay here." "What happened?" "Mrs Larsen said that two men kidnapped Esther in a car." "Moto's chasing them." " Did she tell you the colour?" " No." "One guy had a swastika." "What?" " Hello." " Know the bonfire area by the lake?" " Yes." " Come now." "So you're sneaking up on me?" "Police!" "Come on, man." "Let's get going." "Moto." "Halgrimsson, I need an ambulance for a boy who's been shot." "We're by the lake in Vallø Forest." "To the lake's west." "We'll stay in touch till you arrive." "Fine." "Bye." "Come on, Moto." " Hi, Esther." " Is Moto dead?" "No." "What have you got in the case?" "My nightie, my teddy bear." "my new toothbrush and a towel." "Okay." "Come over here." " May I borrow your towel?" " Yes." "You'll be all right, Moto." " Are Aagaard and Flindt under control?" " They can't move without me knowing." " Anything happened?" " Nothing." "And the leak?" "The spyware's working overtime." " It's checking the IP numbers..." " Great, Michael." "Yes, if you can spare the time." "Stræde came." "He said the man with the swastika could be this guy." " He's gofer for this man." " That's him." " Esben Gorm Petersen." " Will you call?" "Stræde thinks the neo-Nazis were paid for the job." " How so?" " He won't say." " But we must report to him?" " Talk to him." "Yes." "Esben Gorm Petersen." "I'll send you a photo now." "The girl saw him take something from Moto?" " Le Mabé's photos?" " For Flindt or Aagaard?" "Be patient, then." " Probably Flindt." " You can be dead sure." " Is Flindt still at SafeHouse?" " Yes." " I'll go there." " Thea?" " All right." " I'll stay low." " How is Moto?" " No change." " Where's Frandsen?" " Checking Aagaard's export papers." "Hi." "Come inside." " Won't you take your coat off?" " No." "Are you busy?" " You're still after Aagaard?" " No." "Have you given up because he's loaded?" "We've picked it clean." "What?" "There's still a commotion on the Congolese-Rwandan border." "That means only one thing." "That they're planning new lootings of tantalum." "You're well informed." "You called it filth, didn't you?" "What's with you?" "Take your coat off." "I've found our leak." "The computer's located in SWAT." " Whose computer?" " Curly's." " Is he smart enough?" " But what about access?" "The SWAT team has access to our internal network." " I've checked Flindt's latest calls." " Why only now?" "He has four mobiles and a huge network." "Curly's on the list with ten calls to Flindt." "The last one just after Le Mabé's death." " We'll sit on it." " What?" " We can use him if he's unaware." " But inform Holsoe." " Of course." "Will you get him?" " Yes." "Curly?" " I was just on my way to see you." " Okay?" " Curly..." " Hi." "Holsoe." "Hallgrim wants to see you." "See you tomorrow." "Tell me, don't you people ever take time off?" " Now it's the bikies." " Sure." "Before they go to Thailand." "Should have been a bikie." "Here you are." "Yes?" " Switch the picture on." " Why?" "I want to see what a happy man looks like." " You're an idiot." " I've found our leak." " Yes?" " It's not her." "Thanks." "Come on." "There's a call on Flindt's mobile." "Listen!" "The kid's sleeping soundly at Nørrebro Station." " Will you tell Nazim?" " Yes." "Must you drink alcohol every time we meet?" " What's the problem?" " Aagaard." "He takes too many risks." "Anyway, it's too late to cancel." "What if the Danish police nab him?" "Will he keep quiet?" "This could cost us dearly." "Very dearly." "It's possible." "Consumers don't like products associated with death or destruction." " How pathetic." " This isn't working." "Do what you want." "but we need that tantalum." " GPS is attached and activated." " Yes, we can see it clearly." " Something's happening." " Okay." "He's leaving." "Flindt has left SafeHouse." "He's getting into the car." "Wasn't it Nørrebro?" "Yes." "The observation unit is in place." "I'll follow him." "Fine." "Nørrebro seems to be correct." "Tell the team to stand by." "He's parking, but not at the station." "Okay." "We've got him covered." "He's walking down Svane Road." "23 here." "The subject is on his way towards 17." "He has just passed 17." "Over." "Flindt's stopped at a pram." "He's collected the photos." " I want him and Aagaard together." " Why not take him now?" " We wait." " Sure?" " Yes." " The photos are enough." "He's not going back to the car." "He went into the station." "Follow him, damn you!" "Nazim?" "What?" "How can 30 men lose that little shit?" "He's ringing." "Yes?" "The photos are destroyed." " Thanks." " You're welcome." "Well... that's that." "Here you are." "Sleep well." "Good evening." " Yes?" " Anything for me?" "There is." "From your father." "who wanted me to say he's waiting for you in his room with two dirty drinks." " What?" " Word for word." "Two dirty drinks." "Don't tell him I've returned." " Good night." " Sleep well." "I don't want your rotten drinks." "Eigilsson." "Come in, damn you!" "You raped her." "You raped her, you lecherous bastard." "You lecherous, little arsehole." "Hallgrim!" "Hallgrim, it's me." "What do you want?" "After you left, Aagaard called Knut Bruland in Stavanger." "Frandsen..." "Do me a favour and don't assume I know who Knut Bruland is." "A retired general." "A logistics and weapons specialist and a big arms dealer." "Aagaard's starting a new war in Congo." "Arms for tantalum?"