Countdown – Episode 4

A High-Octane Nordic Conspiracy Thriller.
Based on Countdown, winner of five international awards.
Copenhagen, in the days before Christmas. A letter from beyond the grave sends journalist Kurt Østergaard after the secret his stepfather never told him. Beneath a medieval church in Aarhus, a stone carved with Norse runes and Mayan glyphs is counting down. And somewhere in the city, someone is preparing for Friday – the day the Queen celebrates her Jubilee.
EPISODE 4
Theologian Jørgen Egede gets Kurt's parchment fragment between his hands. How old is it, where does it come from – and why did Bjarne hide it inside a monitor?
When Kurt calls an old friend for help with the fragment, he gets an offer of an exclusive instead – if he comes to Aarhus tomorrow.
Søren and Birgitte visit Bodil, Birgitte's mother. Why is she suddenly so curious about Søren's work – and about the helicopter that flew him to the Ringhals plant?
And in the Freeport, a self-appointed vigilante sees a van parked where no van should be parked.
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Mirrin Bank is a 40-episode audio series in three seasons, based on Johan Ottosen's Danish bestselling trilogy Countdown, Angels of the Apocalypse and Antichaos. Countdown has won five international awards, including an IPPY Silver Medal, Global Book Awards Silver and Bronze, and a Gold Medal from The International Review of Books. This is season one, Countdown, episode 4 of 13. Human-written by Johan Ottosen. Narrated by Liam Kessler. Free GPS locations for every scene at johanottosen.com.
This is a work of fiction. Although inspired by real events, all names, characters, businesses, places and incidents are either products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is coincidental.