The Department of Sensitive Crimes is downsizing in light of a recent downturn of sensitive
crime and staff members are wondering who among them will be transferred elsewhere. As the
bickering between colleagues intensifies Ulf tries his best to stay above the fray. But when
Anna a longtime friend and coworker appears to blame him for an old case that went sideways
it seems she may be putting her own job prospects above their friendship. In the midst of all
this Ulf embarks on an important inquiry: a man's cabin has mysteriously disappeared and Ulf
is tasked with finding out what happened. How exactly does one steal a house? And more to the
point how does one track down a stolen house? Meanwhile a promising veterinary treatment for
deafness in dogs has been announced and Ulf's dog Martin might be the perfect patient. This
latest novel is another masterful farcical installment in the series that defines the genre
that Alexander McCall Smith is singlehandedly championing: Scandi blanc.
