Part of Department Q, book 10
First published 2024
Carl Mørck sits handcuffed in a police car the day after Christmas, heading to Vestre prison. The head of Department Q faces charges for drug trafficking and murder from a fifteen-year-old case. Someone wants him silenced and has placed a million-dollar bounty on his head. Carl knows he's been framed, but his colleagues at Copenhagen Police have abandoned him. Inside Vestre prison, corrupt officers and dangerous inmates surround him while an unknown mastermind orchestrates his downfall. Only his Department Q team remains loyal. Rose, Assad, and Gordon defy direct orders from their superiors to investigate the case. They work against time to uncover the truth while Carl fights for survival behind bars. The team must discover who framed their leader and why before the bounty hunters succeed. This final Department Q case forces the team to save not just Carl's reputation but his life.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, investigative-journalism
Setting: Copenhagen, Denmark, Vestre Prison
Period: 21st Century
512 pages · Kindle Edition · Dutton
Content warnings: violence