An erotic thriller that creates a whirlpool of passion, intrigue and deceit. A chance encounter on the street brings a young schoolgirl and a wealthy middle-aged attorney together. It is the beginning of an affair - an affair that will lift John Berg into the heights of a passionate love and plunge him into the depths of deception and even murder. An affair that will soon involve John's wife and lover, the girl's influential father, and an unfortunate snooping reporter. An affair that will ultimately prove to be John's undoing. From Stockholm to Venice and back again. From the high courts of Sweden to the secluded beaches of Italy. And from the embraces of love to the kiss of death. 'The Girl' promises and delivers.
—Anonymous