Social worker Ramona Lindh has a special gift: she can see fragments of people's past and future. When a young woman is found dead at the lake near Ramona's home, the police ask for help. How could this act of violence happen in the tranquil town in northern Sweden? And what is it about the falcon that has recently been circling over the lake frequently? Ramona is touched by the fate of the murdered. She tries to use her abilities usefully, but she also knows that her gift is both a blessing and a curse.