The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey

DCS Hallgrim Hallgrimson, nicknamed The Eagle (Ørnen), is on his way home to Iceland to visit his dying mother when his plane is detained at Copenhagen Airport, and he is put in charge of an intense operation.

Marie and Hallgrim are in Sweden on the trail of Sergei and Luka Bukanov, wanted for killing the Russian minister of justice. With the help of Swedish police, the getaway car is located.

Hallgrim witnesses an argument between a Norwegian businesswoman and a Danish biker at the hotel where he is staying. Later that night, the woman’s body is discovered behind the hotel.

After liquidating Berit, Russian hitman Sergei is back in Denmark. He has hidden a GPS tracker in Hallgrim’s car. When Hallgrim finds it, he is furious with himself for letting Sergei stay one step ahead of him.

The police have impounded enough enriched uranium to blow up Copenhagen. Marie thinks the case should be transferred to Police Intelligence. Hallgrim goes to see the Russian hitman Sergei in prison to offer him a deal.

Sergei hints that a bomb will be detonated in the centre of Copenhagen. The CCTV footage from Sergei’s deathbed also reveals that Mironov, a Russian diplomat, may be involved.

Hallgrim discovers that Elena is one of Sonata’s girls. On her way to Stockholm, Elena’s pimp makes her resume her profession, and Little John tries to kill her when she contacts her Danish police contact.

Hallgrim (Ornen) is hovering between life and death in the hospital with Marie by his bedside. In his hazy state, Hallgrim is haunted by the dead Sergei. Meanwhile, the police are working at full throttle.