On a Saturday evening in 1994, a young man named Erik is found dead on a field in the small village of Gnobro, Sweden. The locals are shocked as Gnobro is a village where nothing ever happens and where people don’t even bother to lock their doors.
The police have very little to go on. Erik worked at the local grocery store, was generally well-liked, and had no known enemies. The only notable items found on Erik’s body are a lottery ticket and a small envelope containing a single poker chip. “Your 20%” is written on the back of the envelope. In 1994, gambling was heavily regulated in Sweden and no legal casinos existed, so this find is surprising. Even more surprising is the hand-written note that the investigation later uncovers. It appears like Erik had found trouble after all, and that the village of Gnobro is not as friendly as it first appeared.