The English translation by Laurie Thompson was published in 1991.
Krille is a naive youth, having grown up in a safe, supporting family in 1950s Stockholm.
His popularity aside, Johnny is a bit of a mystery, rarely saying anything about his life.
The boys of the neighborhood do not know where he lives, and sometimes he disappears for long periods, only to turn up again without explanation.
Krille determines to solve the mystery of Johnny.