The whole world seems to have descended on Amsterdam for the Earth 2050 conference. As the city gets busier, Posthumus is thankful that work is quiet.
But then one of his friend's former colleagues is left for dead under a bypass. Ever curious, Posthumus agrees to look into the case, sparking memories of his own time as a student radical. Amsterdam has always attracted people with fierce views... but is someone willing to kill for their principles? Or did the attack have a much more personal motive?
Forced to contend with family secrets, political machinations and international conspiracies, Posthumus finds himself in ever deeper, darker waters as he tries to uncover what really happened, and why.