In the second
installment in a new crime trilogy, a young man is on the run to escape a “game” that blurs the lines between reality and fiction, from an
award-winning Swedish author and former policeman.
It’s
been four months since he was dragged into the Alternative Reality Game
that nearly cost him his life, and HP is still on the run. He has
everything he ever wished for — freedom, money, and no responsibilities,
but he still isn’t happy. Plagued by insomnia and paranoia, HP misses
the rush and attention of The Game. Sometimes he almost wishes the Game
Master would find him.
In Dubai, HP meets Anna Argos, a
sophisticated and beautiful Swedish IT millionaire. When she disappears, HP is questioned by the police. Fearing he has been found by The Game,
HP returns to Sweden after being released from custody. Determined to
uncover the truth about Anna’s disappearance, HP uses a fake identity to apply for a job at ArgosEye, the company Anna worked for. In the
business of online information management, ArgosEye is involved in some
questionable practices, under the control of Anna’s husband, the CEO
Philip Argos.
Meanwhile, HP’s sister Rebecca has started dating
Philip Argos. When she unknowingly reveals her brother’s real identity
to Philip, the police try to bring HP in for questioning again. On the
run again, HP refuses to give up and tries to uncover what is really
happening at ArgosEye. Before he can find the truth, HP is stopped in
his tracks. Thinking he’s about to be thrown in prison, HP is taken to
the outskirts of the city and left in the woods, where an elderly man
hands him a piece of paper. HP believes the game is over, but is it
really just beginning?
