Birgitta Berghammar

Treasless Disapeard Birgitta Berghammar

Part VI of VIII in the series about PI Simon Fintch. In this episode, Simon commits to finding a missing person. It is Jeff, 14, who has disappeared from his home in Main, USA. Jeff's already been missing for a month when Simon gets the case. The local police have been unable to find any trace of Jeff. This will be one of Simon's most difficult cases, because he can't find any clues or the motive for why Jeff has disappeared. Yet during the course of the investigation, he manages to help solve other tricky cases. During one of Simon's many reconnaissance, he is discovered by a very dangerous gang that takes him prisoner. Simon is drugged and abused daily and his whole life becomes a fierce struggle to survive and to maintain his mental health. Finally, Simon understands that he will be beaten to death if he fails to escape. Simon has all the odds against him, but his great love for his family gives him hope and courage and the strength to get through daily terror and to overcome his fear. Simon manages to solve the case in the end, but the terrible treatment he has had to put up with has left its deep mark on him.