A man makes a phone call to his best friend in the middle of the night. He needs help, he says.oh, and he also needs to borrow a heavy-duty shovel. Christian Lang's story--"from one of Scandinavia's most acclaimed new noir writers--"is one of obsession, both physical and emotional. A famous novelist and television show host, Lang wants to keep secret his affair with the enchanting Sarita, but she has her own reasons for keeping quiet too. Lang finds himself caught up in a sinister love triangle with Sarita and her psychotic ex-husband. He knows that his life is in danger, but so great is Lang's passion for Sarita that he is unable to stay away. As he is drawn further into a web of lust, lies, and violence, his judgment becomes increasingly wayward.

Lang is a compelling story about the power of passion to override every emotion, even fear.