A strange virus plagues the West Greenlandic town of Sisimiut just as summer and the summer holiday are about to begin. The death toll increases and this is good content for the media in the middle of silly season. The authorities are concerned. As are the companies that have invested large sums in the new cruise ship terminal in Sisimiut, which may now be delayed.

Sika Haslund has moved back home to Nuuk after having resided in Denmark for many years. She has been hired for a position as communications consultant at Go Greenland. Together with journalist Thormod Gislason, she is pulled right into the eye of the hurricane and together they uncover a story with deep roots reaching back many years.