France, March, 2012
A drama unfolds at an industrial site in Southern France. In the wake of the international financial crisis, a Danish-owned company is facing a radical rationalisation, which could lead to massive layoffs.
Tension is mounting as lines are drawn between the Management and hardline, intransigent Union Representatives. The Labour Management conflict culminates in an employee's unexplained death at the workplace.
Danish CEO Dan Borre realises that he is contending with powerful forces in a system driven by ambitions and economic interests.
All the while, a police investigation seeks to shed light on the mysterious death, and other players enter the field, driven by a personal vendetta.
With empathy and insight, Jan Larson takes the reader behind the scenes of the French business environment, of which he has an in-depth knowledge after fifteen years as a corporate manager.
A suspense thriller that unfolds in the encounter between Danish and French business culture.