About the book: 2017 / Truly, there is something magical about the first snow. It not only brings lovers together, muffles sounds, lengthens shadows, hides traces. For years in Norway, on the day the first snow falls, married women disappear without a trace. This time, Harry Hole faces a serial killer in his homeland, and gradually their confrontation becomes personal. The criminal, nicknamed the Snowman by newspapers, appears to be teasing the Chief Inspector as he approaches his loved ones step by step.…