Øystein Janke Ellingsen

Le 9 avril 1940, l'invasion nazie de la Norvège débute. Les troupes allemandes envahissent Oslo avec une mission critique : capturer le roi, le gouvernement, et s'emparer des réserves d'or nationales. Confronté à l’urgence de la situation, le ministre des Finances se tourne vers un homme de confiance, Frederik Haslund, un simple secrétaire parlementaire, et lui confie une mission périlleuse : former une équipe et déplacer par tous les moyens 50 tonnes d'or à travers le pays afin de rejoindre un convoi maritime allié.

A blind man must investigate a kidnapping mystery when his date is abducted. Martin, a blind man in his thirties, seems to have finally found love. But then his date is suddenly kidnapped in broad daylight! Martin is the only witness to the crime, and the police have little to go on. Who really is Cecilie, and why was she abducted? Together with his pessimistic friend Terje, Martin decides to take matters into his own hands. Equipped with only courage and ingenuity, Martin entangles himself further and further in a web of dangers, greater than he could have imagined.

King Johan has ruled according to all traditions, until a poll in Norways largest newspaper claims that only 48 percent think the royals do a good job. Then the king takes action to try to turn public opinion with the help of his wife.