When a veteran Swedish policeman is brutally murdered in a Stockholm hospital, detective Martin Beck and his team are tasked with solving the crime. The investigation reveals that the victim was known for abusing his police privileges and mistreating civilians, but his colleagues had turned a blind eye to his behavior. As they close in on the killer, tensions rise when an ex-policeman starts shooting at uniformed officers from a rooftop, killing one and wounding another. With Beck injured and bleeding on a ledge, it's up to his partner Kollberg to rescue him and take down the sniper. But as they finally apprehend the killer, they realize that he has been driven by a desire for revenge against the police force that failed him and his family. Despite being heavily outnumbered and outgunned, he puts up one last fight before being taken into custody. Will justice be served or will more innocent lives be lost? Find out in this gripping thriller that explores the dark underbelly of police corruption and violence.

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