Another Time, Another Life

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In 1975, six young individuals seized the West German embassy in Stockholm, taking hostages and demanding the release of Baader-Meinhof members imprisoned in West Germany. The situation escalated tragically when the embassy was blown up, resulting in two hostages dead and several injured, including the captors. This sets the stage for a gripping narrative that unfolds in 1989, as officers Bo Jarnebring and Anna Holt investigate the seemingly unrelated stabbing of a civil servant. Their corrupt superior, Evert Bäckström, attempts to bury the case, linking the victim to various sex-related crimes despite contradictory evidence. A decade later, the truth surrounding the murder victim emerges when Lars Martin Johansson, newly appointed head of the Swedish Security Police, discovers files from his predecessor. One file reveals the victim's connection to the 1975 embassy takeover and identifies other collaborators involved. The investigation uncovers the murderer, a savvy lawyer close to a high-ranking position in Sweden’s Ministry of Defense. With skillfully woven plotlines that delve into political power and corruption, the story is rich with wit, insight, and intensity.