January 1 is a date that Carol Reed fans look forward to, as it means the Swedish sleuth has a
new set of conundrums to solve as she gets to the bottom of whatever it is that she is currently looking into.

The last year has seen electricity prices soar, and power outages are common. One is happening right now,
so there is not a whole lot that can be done until its back on, so it’s a good time to kick off her latest request
for help. Erik works at a government agency and has been gathering seemingly trivial information and passing
it onto an anonymous ‘client.’ He likes the money, but has started getting cold feet as the requests get more
complex and start bordering on the illegal. He has turned to Carol for assistance, and a visit seems in order.

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