Hundudden is a secluded part of Djurgården where Viggo Dürer owned a villa. A small marina and the area’s exclusive character place it apart from the more urban sites connected to the investigation; its dense forest and scattered buildings make the approach to the house feel increasingly remote.

Setting and Identification

Jeanette Kihlberg learns that Dürer owned three properties in Stockholm: an apartment on Ölandsgatan that had already been sold, an apartment on Biblioteksgatan, and a villa in Norra Djurgården. When she asks Jens Hurtig whether he knows Hundudden, he recalls its small marina and exclusive reputation. The conversation links the name of the place to the more general property lead, which the investigators decide to pursue alongside the Biblioteksgatan address.

The Search for Dürer's Villa

The Biblioteksgatan apartment, registered to Dürer’s company, has been completely cleared out. As Jeanette and Jens Hurtig drive toward the villa in Norra Djurgården, she expects to find another empty property, but does not want to leave the lead unchecked. The forest grows thicker and the buildings sparser; after the road curves, Jens turns onto a narrow gravel track. A metal gate more than two and a half metres high blocks the way into the property, reinforcing the sense that the house is shut off from its surroundings.

Signs of a Concealed Cellar

While examining the house with a torch, Jeanette notices that the cellar windows between two of the house’s windows have been covered. A granite block in the foundation is roughly the size of a cellar window, unlike the smaller stones around it. The investigators’ observation suggests that a cellar entrance or window may have been sealed, but the available scene establishes a clue, not what the space contains. Hundudden thus becomes more than a remote address: its heavily screened house offers the investigation a physical sign of something hidden.