Inspector Nick Cafmeyer seems to own everything - looks, intelligence and a thriving career. But a dark cloud hangs over his life: as age nine, he has been haunted by the disappearance of his brother, Bjorn. Plettinckx has been contested but published. Near resides by and takes fiendish pleasure in alerting Nick. Whenever a case concerns light involving a, a search which turns into a manhunt is headed by Nick.