Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A woman driving alone nearly runs over a man lying in the road. When she approaches him, he suddenly attacks her.

Woman Drives Alone — A woman drives alone along a road one evening. Location: Road
Man Lies In Road — The woman almost runs over a man lying in the road. Location: Road
Woman Leaves Car — She gets out of her car to inspect the man. Location: Road
Sudden Roadside Attack — The man suddenly attacks the woman beside the road. Location: Road

A local farmer finds Eva Jansson's dead body and calls the police. The discovery brings official attention to the road.

Body Found — A local farmer finds Eva Jansson's dead body. Location: Road
Farmer Calls Police — The local farmer calls the police after finding the body. Location: Road
Maj Berg Approaches — Fashion designer Maj Berg drives along the same road. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Road
Police Stop Maj Berg — Police stop Maj Berg while the road is being cleared. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Road

Fashion designer Maj Berg drives along the same road and is stopped by the police. Once the road is cleared, she continues onward.

Police Stop Maj Berg — Police stop Maj Berg while the road is being cleared. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Road
Road Reopens — After the road is cleared for traffic, Maj Berg continues driving. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Road
Tire Goes Flat — Maj Berg's car happens to get a flat tire. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Road
Spare Wheel Retrieved — Maj Berg begins changing the flat tire to the spare wheel. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Roadside

Maj Berg gets a flat tire and changes to the spare wheel. During the repair, she discovers a black notebook in the ditch.

Spare Wheel Retrieved — Maj Berg begins changing the flat tire to the spare wheel. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Roadside
Notebook In Ditch — While changing the wheel, Maj Berg finds a black notebook in the ditch. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Ditch
Return To Stockholm — Maj Berg returns to Stockholm with the black notebook. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Road to Stockholm

Back in Stockholm, Maj Berg opens the notebook. A strange jotting inside directly concerns her.

Return To Stockholm — Maj Berg returns to Stockholm with the black notebook. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Road to Stockholm
Notebook Opened — Back in Stockholm, Maj Berg opens the black notebook. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Stockholm
Strange Jotting Found — The notebook contains a strange jotting that concerns Maj Berg. Characters: Maj Berg Location: Stockholm

Story Breakdown

Evening Drive — The story begins with a woman driving alone along a road.
- Solitary Journey — A woman drives alone one evening.
- Roadside Obstacle — She nearly runs over a man lying in the road.
Sudden Attack — The apparent roadside emergency becomes violent when the man attacks the woman.
- Leaving The Car — The woman gets out to inspect the man.
- Violent Encounter — The man suddenly attacks her.
Police Discovery — The aftermath of the attack is connected to the discovery of Eva Jansson's dead body.
- Farmer Finds Body — A local farmer discovers Eva Jansson's body.
- Police Are Called — The farmer calls the police after the discovery.
Maj Berg Arrives — Maj Berg reaches the same road while the police are dealing with the incident.
- Same Road — Maj Berg drives along the road where the incident occurred.
- Police Stop — The police stop Maj Berg before the road is cleared.
Tire Trouble — After continuing her journey, Maj Berg is delayed by a flat tire.
- Road Reopens — Maj Berg drives on after the road is cleared for traffic.
- Spare Wheel — She changes the flat tire to the spare wheel.
Notebook Revelation — The roadside delay leads Maj Berg to a black notebook containing a disturbing message.
- Notebook In Ditch — Maj Berg finds the black notebook in the ditch.
- Personal Jotting — In Stockholm, she reads a strange jotting that concerns her.