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HIDDEN IN SHADOWS BY VIVECA STEN

Mom!

THE ÅRE MURDERS

HIDDEN IN SHADOWS PART 1

Good morning, sunshine.

I meant to drive all the way up, but some asshole blocked the driveway.

Here you go. Coffee.

Cool. No sweat.

Okay.

- What's wrong? - Nothing.

It's just that a dead body shows up right before you go on parental leave.

You know what Bruce Lee's favorite drink was?

No.

Watah!

- Let's go! - Okay.

POLICE LINE - DO NOT CROSS

When is Ylva coming?

She'll be here in a couple hours.

We found, uh,

a left leg over there,

and, uh, a right hand, I think, over by the bridge.

They call it the suicide bridge.

Hi, this is Johan. I can't take your call right...

So far, we still haven't found the left forearm or the right leg.

It's a male. That we know for certain.

But we haven't found any kind of ID on him.

There was someone who mentioned suicide,

but if the victim was alive when the body was ripped apart,

and the head ended up in the snow,

there should be livor mortis on his right cheek

from resting against the snow where we found it.

However, livor mortis is present on the neck,

which may suggest that the victim was already dead

when the body was torn apart in the train collision.

Also, there are contusions on the head I'd like to examine further...

Sorry, I'm just...

POLICE

Contusions from a blow, you said?

I don't know yet.

Before I make any assumptions,

I'm gonna need to run a full autopsy back at the lab.

And then there's this.

His clothing and his entire body are covered

in these little red cotton fibers.

Here.

Thanks.

I'm heading home.

Okay. I'm gonna stay. I need a… few minutes.

For sure.

You're not going to Bygget?

No. I'm okay.

- See ya. - See you tomorrow.

Fucking pig!

- Hey. - What?

- What the hell? I didn't do anything. - Hey!

Oh my God, great to see you! Come in with us!

I'm good. It's too crowded.

- It's gonna be a good time. - I'm not up for it, really.

- Hey, come on. - I'm… I'm gonna head home.

Okay, I get it.

Get what?

You wanna dance, so let's dance.

Uh… No, I… I was actually heading out.

Heading out?

- Yeah. - For a cigarette?

- What? - I'm gonna go for a smoke. Come on.

Come on.

So shall we?

- Yo, can I bum one? - No, sorry. It's the last one.

- All good. - Sorry, man.

Police department. How can I help you?

Hi. Uh, it's probably nothing,

but, um,

my husband still hasn't come home tonight, and I was…

I can't get a hold of him at all. Um, he's not answering.

Good morning, sweetheart. How are you? You wake up happy, don't you?

You wake up happy. Shall we go say good morning to Mommy?

Good morning, Mommy.

- Look at that! Hi! - Hi! Look who just woke up, eh?

Hi!

Hi, sweetie!

Oh. I'm gonna miss her.

She won't even notice you're gone. Don't worry.

Okay, just go. You're messing up our morning routine.

Which is?

Which is the morning news, black coffee,

inspirational dinner recipes, and then eating up this cute baby leg...

Can you take her real quick? I have to get this. Just…

- I gotta run. Okay. - Please. Real quick. Here we go.

Do you wanna come to Mommy? Hey, Mommy's gotta go now.

I could bring you with me in my bag.

- Hey. - The remains belong to Johan Andersson.

Thirty-five-year-old male.

Former skier, and partner in J&L Event.

Lived close by, in Duved.

Oh, that's the guy?

A few years back, I watched him win one of the World Cup races.

Right. Well, his wife reported him missing yesterday evening.

Has she been informed?

I'm leaving that to you and Hanna.

Uh, and, Daniel,

the cause of death was determined to be a violent blow to the head

from a blunt or a flat object.

Not from hitting his head up on the track?

Highly unlikely.

The contusion is located on the top of his head.

So it was murder, then.

So it would seem.

I'm so sorry, Daniel, but we need you.

Do you think you can postpone your parental leave?

I don't think Hanna should do this on her own right now.

No. No, of course not.

Thanks, Daniel.

- See you later. - Okay.

Johan?

My God. We worked together at Ski Hill.

God, that's so sad.

Who the hell would wanna murder him?

Grip wants me to lead the case.

Uh-huh.

Well, you can't.

- You're on parental leave this week. - I know.

No.

What can I do?

Ida, Grip needs me.

Look, you know this course is very important for my job.

I know, but you can take the course next year.

Uh…

So I'm just supposed to unpack my bag and… and stay home with Alice?

What can I do? You can't hit pause on a murder investigation, Ida.

No, but you can hit pause on my life.

I've been dealing with Alice's colic mostly by myself these days

because you were barely around during the last investigation.

- I know. I'm sorry. - You know what? This is your mess.

Hi, sweetie.

Hi. Kiss, kiss.

I love you.

Bye-bye.

Okay, bye, honey.

Bye.

She pooped, so change her diaper.

- Do it right away. - Sure.

Bye.

- Let me know if you need anything. - Sure.

Okay. Bye.

- Bye. - See you.

- Hey. - Hey.

Ida's out of town for a while, but…

- It's gonna be fine. - I can take Anton with me instead.

- No, no, it's fine. - It's not a problem.

- I go strictly by the book if that's... - No, I said it's fine.

Or else I'll go with Anton, and you can grab a coffee.

Okay. I guess you woke up feeling cranky today, huh?

Woke up? I didn't sleep at all.

'Kay.

Got it.

Sorry.

No worries.

- Hello. - Hi.

Hanna Ahlander, Åre PD.

This is my colleague… Daniel Lindskog.

- Hi. - Hi.

Have you found him?

Yeah.

Okay. What happened?

Maybe we should take it inside.

So he's dead.

I'm sorry.

Our condolences.

I don't know what to say. Sorry.

So we're not going off-piste with Johan Andersson?

No. I don't know where the hell he is today.

But look, it's still been a fun day. Not the kinda stuff you do back home.

- But… - Excuse me.

J&L Event, Linus Sundin.

- This is Rafael Herrera, Åre PD. - You better give us our money back!

I'm with some clients right now, so what is it?

It's about your colleague.

What?

Johan Andersson has been found dead.

When can we talk to you?

- Hi. - Hi.

- Are you Leo's father? - He's Leo's biological father.

- I'm Jens. - Daniel.

Leo.

Do you remember the last time you talked to Johan?

I've told you this already.

I had breakfast with him.

Okay.

And then you went to a concert in…

in Östersund?

You and your mom.

Do you remember what time?

The concert began at…

at 7:00

with the opening act.

Okay.

And what did you do after?

We stayed at a hotel.

Then, uh, we went home early in the morning the day after.

Johan wasn't home when we got back that night.

But, uh, sometimes he sleeps at the, um, at the office.

He was seeing a… a childhood friend for dinner that night.

Carl Willner.

When did you and Marion go your separate ways?

Oof. Uh…

Around, uh, 12 or 13 years ago.

And what about you and Johan? Did you get along?

Uh, yeah. He's been really good with Leo, so…

Yeah, I'm very grateful for that.

Leo.

Will you catch the murderer?

- Absolutely. - We'll do the best we can.

Come on. Let's go home.

So listen…

Call us anytime.

- Okay. Thanks. - Mm-hmm.

Johan was grabbing dinner with a childhood friend the night he died.

- Carl Willner. - Uh-huh.

I have to stop by, uh, Ida's mother's.

She went for a walk with Alice and locked herself out, so…

Huh.

I'll just bring Anton.

Tips are flooding in right now.

- Really? - Yup.

"Last night, I heard loud noises from underground."

"I saw the murderer in my dreams."

- You're cheerful today, huh? - Some people…

Hey.

Here's a dog owner who, uh, apparently saw a dark van

with, uh, with a busted taillight

on the dirt road between the Duved train station and the bridge.

That could be something.

Uh-huh.

- Hi. Carl Willner? - Sure, he's over there.

- Great. We just need a minute. - Mm.

- Hi. - Hi.

Hanna Ahlander, Åre PD.

- Carl, hi. - This is my colleague, Anton Lundgren.

Hey.

Hey.

Oh. Do you know each other?

- Uh… - No.

- No, uh, we've never met before. - Oh.

Well, you've heard the news about Johan.

Yeah.

Marion said that…

Are you sure it was… I mean…

- What if it was just an accident? - We're investigating it as a crime.

Holy shit.

Well, Johan was here. Uh…

It was strange. He had a bloody nose when he came in.

He used a shirt to stop the bleeding.

But he seemed stressed, and he left almost immediately.

And the shirt? What did he do with it?

He threw it away in the dumpster out back.

He said he'd fallen, so…

Why did he come here?

Well, you know, we were supposed to have dinner, and…

Yeah, we do that every week.

But he just stopped by to cancel.

Fuck.

You said he just stopped by. Where was he going?

He mentioned a road trip, I think.

Road trip where?

I assumed it was a work thing, but it seems kinda strange now.

- When was he leaving? - Later that night.

- Is this it? - Yep, it is.

We'll take it with us.

Okay.

The deceased has been identified as alpine ski racer Johan Andersson.

The victim's family has been contacted, and authorities...

Hello?

I'm calling to let you know that at our board meeting,

we decided not to renew the lease.

What the hell? We had an agreement!

The board has made their decision, and it's final.

- Are you fucking kidding me? - Fucking A!

You fucking Jesus freaks. You're gonna regret this, all right?

The same day as my associate…

Linus. Linus, it is our land. I mean, the church has every right to refuse...

You gave me your word. You said you'd renew it.

Well, things have changed, you know? Johan's dead.

- Shut up, you son of a bitch! - Hey, hey, hey!

STAFF CARE HAVE A NICE WEEKEND

Hang on, I'm coming.

- Hello? - It's an emergency.

Hi. Thank you.

Come in. Come in.

Okay, here we go.

I'll be right here.

There you go.

She's finally asleep. Sit, sit.

Um, do you want anything to drink?

- No, thank you. - Okay. Hey, I'm sorry for the mess.

- I haven't had time to, uh, to clean up. - Don't worry about it.

I'm just gonna tidy up a bit.

So I was thinking.

I saw that the event firm J&L Event, uh…

I found their Instagram, and they posted this picture.

The guy next to Johan is wearing the exact same shirt we found today with the blood.

That's Johan's associate, Linus Sundin.

We'll bring him in tomorrow.

Nice work.

I'm glad you decided to stay in Åre.

I asked Raffe to go through the company bank accounts and finances.

Apparently, J&L Event applied for a loan.

We don't know whether it was Johan or Linus who filled it out.

Both of them could sign for the firm.

I wanted to show you, uh…

Hold on.

I've had these headaches recently, and I just can't get any sleep.

I was all worried, thinking it was a tumor in my head,

but Ida told me to get an eye exam. Turns out I need glasses.

I haven't gotten them yet.

How much, uh, money are we talking?

Half a million.

I wonder if the company or one of the guys had financial problems.

But…

How about we, um…

um,

continue tomorrow?

Sure.

Now that Alice is asleep, I should probably try and get some…

- Yeah, of course. Yes. - Oh, and thanks for the formula.

You saved me.

No worries.

- Hey. - Hey.

So you've heard, right?

Mm-hmm.

Huh. How's Leo taking it?

I can't make sense of it.

Do the police know what happened yet?

- No idea. - No?

By the way, you need to clean out the garage.

You can't keep your liquor here anymore.

The cops are gonna be looking all over this place.

You gotta move it tomorrow.

- Okay? - Okay.

Our thoughts today are with Johan Andersson

and his family.

Some of us knew him personally.

He was well-known and appreciated by everyone here.

Such a reminder of our mortality

can give rise to fear.

But it can also pave the way

for our forgiveness and reconciliation.

MISSED CALL

CAN WE MEET?

- Hey. - Hey.

Uh, I just wanted to come here

and tell you in person that I'm…

Well, I'm a cop.

I mean, I guess you noticed that maybe, but, uh…

Yeah, since you're a witness in a murder investigation,

you and I can't, um…

Uh, we can't see each other anymore.

You're not openly gay, then?

Um, well, it's kinda complicated, to be honest.

Um, I'm just gonna…

Uh, look, I, uh… I'm sorry if…

I get it.

It's sad, but I get it.

So, uh, I'm just gonna cancel your booking.

No problem. And I'll get you a full refund.

Uh…

Yeah. Bye.

- Hi. - Hi. Hanna Ahlander, Åre PD.

I understand you have some questions.

- That's right. - Yes.

But I would like to take a look around Johan's office first.

Sure. Should we, uh…

TUESDAY 20TH PILGRIMSFJÄLL

TUESDAY 27TH PILGRIMSFJÄLL

What's Pilgrimsfjäll?

Pilgrimsfjäll?

It doesn't ring a bell.

I don't know what it is, but… Do you know what happened? Any leads yet?

We don't know yet. Do you recognize this?

Johan used it for his bloody nose.

He, um, must have borrowed it from me.

It was lying here in the office.

What happened to your lip?

Um…

Sorry, but can we do this over the phone or something? Because...

We're nearly… we're nearly done here.

- I have to pick up my kid. - We're almost done here.

Your lip?

We were going to make an investment.

Build a ropes course to be used in the business and…

The same day, um, he…

Earlier that day,

I discovered that Johan hadn't signed on for the loan.

We were both here at the office. I confronted him because of it.

He, uh, changed his mind out of the blue.

So we started arguing.

Who threw the first punch?

He hit me first.

I just defended myself.

MOTHER-IN-LAW

Where did you go after that? That evening?

Um, I watched my son's hockey practice, then I went home, and, uh…

Jens and I, we were...

Jens Wernolf? Leo's dad?

Exactly.

He's renting my guest cabin until he finds something.

We were watching football until 11:30, and then I went to bed.

I have to take this call.

What made Johan change his mind?

I have no idea.

- You have no idea? - No.

But you knew him so well?

Yeah, but he refused to tell me why.

But something's up with the congregation we're leasing from.

Their pastor, Ole Nordhammar, Johan didn't like him.

I don't know why.

- Okay. - Listen.

I've known Johan all my life.

He was like a brother to me.

And I loved him.

I… I would never…

Okay.

Don't travel anywhere until we've verified your alibi.

Sure.

- Uh, didn't you get my text? - No.

Well, I don't want it anymore.

What?

The police were here. And they might come back.

You can't do that. I've placed orders for two months.

All right. Then I'll have to cut your throat and kill you.

I'm messing with you.

- Well, this is the last one. - Yeah, yeah.

- Has she been good? - Yes, like an angel.

- But she might be a bit hungry. - Okay, thanks.

Hey.

♪ …to Raffe ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you! ♪

What are you wishing for?

A raise.

- Congratulations. Congrats. - Wow.

- Sixty years old, huh? - Thanks.

Thanks, Anton.

Huh.

PiscoLogia! Wow, thanks so much. Thanks.

- It's from all of us. - From all of you.

Thanks so much, everybody.

Uh, they found the left hand.

- Dad, you said no work. - Um…

I promised the boys we'd go night skiing.

Go sit down.

Give me ten minutes.

There used to be a wedding ring there.

Where is it?

Well, that's how we found it. With a glove and no ring.

Just like that.

Why would you remove your wedding ring?

Well, trouble in paradise, seeing someone else, going to a club…

I don't know.

Okay, Hanna. Linus mentioned a pastor.

Let's pay him a visit tomorrow.

Raffe, did you confirm Linus's alibi?

No. Jens Wernolf isn't returning my calls.

I'll visit him tomorrow.

Good.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Okay, let's go.

I have to change her diaper.

I have to go before the ski slope closes.

- Hi. - Hello.

We're with the police. We'd like to ask you a few questions.

Hanna. Daniel. Can we come in?

Yeah, sure. Come in.

I'm actually cooking for my wife.

She's, uh, resting in bed.

Oh no, wait a minute. I forgot.

She's pregnant. Is it okay for her to have fish?

Yeah. If it's farmed, it shouldn't be a problem.

This is, uh, perch that I caught at Lake Åresjön.

- I wouldn't advise it. - Okay. Huh.

So, yeah, we're, uh, we're pregnant. It's our first.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

I thought you guys, uh, would get in touch, actually.

With Johan's murder and all, you know?

Oh yeah?

Well then, could you tell us about your relationship with Johan?

Well, his company was leasing land from the church for a ropes course.

There were discussions on whether to renew the contract or not.

Was Johan upset about it?

Uh, maybe, yes.

But when he was alive,

a majority of the board members actually wanted to renew it.

Johan was reliable.

Pilgrimsfjäll?

Yes.

What's that?

It's a community college for Bible studies.

But we're just at a planning stage for now.

Hmm. Was Johan involved at all?

No.

Hey.

Hi, honey.

Why are you up?

I was going to the bathroom quickly.

- The doctor said it was fine. - Yes, of course.

They're with the police.

They wanna know about the church's dealings with J&L Event.

Hanna.

Rebecka.

Yeah.

Right. This is my colleague Daniel.

Huh.

Remember what the doctor said.

Not too long. I'll, uh, bring you some food upstairs.

Thanks.

Well, uh, anyway, any other questions, or would you like some fish?

No, I'm good. I'm good, thanks.

I think that, uh, that'll be all.

We'll let you know if we have other questions.

Okay.

He was lying to us.

I saw Pilgrimsfjäll written all over Johan's calendar.

Doesn't mean he's lying. Maybe he doesn't know about it.

Hmm.

So weird.

- When she came down? - Uh-huh.

Raffe says that Linus's alibi is holding up.

What are you looking at?

Östersund PD has mapped out

where Johan's car was the weeks before his death.

Uh-huh?

What's between Tjärntorpet and the Fröå mine?

It's a patch of forest, pretty close to where we are.

Why?

Because Johan was there two or three times a week.

The times and dates correlate with "Pilgrimsfjäll" on his calendar.

He had something else going on with Ole other than just the contract.

Okay, I have to pick Alice up at Ida's mother's.

Maybe take a break?

Hmm? No.

No, okay. See you tomorrow.

Yeah, sure.

Like this.

Hmm?

I told you to stay in your room.

Don't you ever ignore me again.

You have arrived. Your destination is on the left.

Why are you up? You should rest.

It's nothing.

'Kay.

What's that?

Uh, since those won't fit anymore,

I thought that I might as well give them away, so…

Uh-huh.

Why are you lying?

I'm not lying.

Hey.

Hi.

Look, it's… it's not a good time right now, actually.

Whose skis are those?

Well, those are my wife's.

I don't ski.

- I wipe out all the time. - Ah.

Could I talk to her for a minute?

Uh, my wife, her pregnancy is high-risk.

She really needs her rest.

Doctor's orders, so…

Hmm.

Uh, anyway…

Um…

Was there something else?

Just seeing if you're okay.

Why wouldn't we be okay?

Look, either I call for backup, or you let me in.

That cop is here. She wants to talk to you.

Hi, Rebecka.

Hey.

I'd like to talk to you. Is that okay?

Right. You can wait outside.

Mm-hmm.

Go ahead.

Did I interrupt anything?

No.

That's nice.

Thanks.

It's, um,

kinda like a rosary, I guess.

Yeah, to remind me of God every day.

- Hmm. - Like a lifeline.

How are you?

You and I can leave here this minute if that's what you want.

Do you want to?

Okay.

Let's do that.

It's going to be okay.

Come here.

My colleague will be here soon to get your version of it.

- Hi. Welcome. - Hi. Thank you.

Um, I talked to you over the phone or one of your colleagues.

- About two hours ago. - Miss Ahlander?

- Yes, exactly. - Mm-hmm.

- All right, your room is ready. - Hey, Anna. I'm sorry I disappeared.

Um…

- I was... - Hi. It's me.

Come home.

Huh?

I… I love you, honey.

Hey, don't talk to the police.

They came by, and I told them it was all a misunderstanding.

I promise things will be different from now on.

Just tell me where you are.

Granen Hotel. How can I help you?

Just leave me alone.

Hey.

Thank you.

So you knew Johan Andersson?

Yeah.

- Do you mind? - Mm-hmm.

And, uh, you were a couple?

Mm-hmm.

How'd you know each other?

I was actually working on the development of, um, Pilgrimsfjäll.

It's a… community college for Bible studies.

And, uh…

Well, I thought that, um, J&L Event

could potentially help us with our nature experiences.

And then one thing

led to another.

I loved him.

So much.

Mm…

I used to ski to our meeting place so Ole wouldn't become suspicious.

But was, uh, Johan aware

of Ole's demeanor?

- And what he'd been doing? - Mm-hmm.

So were you and Johan going away together, or were you...

Yeah, that evening.

When Johan found out I was pregnant, he wanted to get me away from Ole.

But…

but he didn't come to our meeting place,

and he didn't answer his phone.

And then I heard that…

And where was Ole on the night that Johan was murdered?

I don't know.

I'll let you rest for a little bit. Take it easy.

You can come by the station tomorrow, and we'll talk there.

Mm-hmm.

Stay in this room though. Just to be safe.

- Okay? - Okay.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

Hi. We have to bring Ole to the station.

We just talked to him.

I know, but he could be the one who killed Johan.

I'll pick you up.

It looks pretty dark.

Police! Open up!

Hi, uh, Rebecka Nordhammar. What room is she in?

We can't share any information about our guests.

- I apologize. - She's my wife though.

I can't help you. Sorry.

No one seems to be home. Alain, check the back.

- There's no one home. - Okay. Stay here.

Copy.

She's not answering.

Call the hotel.

Please. Open the door.

Just…

I just wanna talk.

- I love you. - Can you please just go?

Please just open the door so we can talk about all of this.

- I'll explain... - I won't open the door.

I understand.

What I've done is unforgivable.

I want you to know that I regret it.

I regret it, and I'm very sorry for it.

Look.

I swear I'll get help. I'll make some calls tomorrow.

This is not the kind of father I wanna be. I'll do better.

I love you.

And I want us to be a family.

It's not your baby.

Go away.