Part of Department Q, book 1
First published 2011
Carl Mørck once ranked among Copenhagen's top homicide investigators. A gunfight changed everything. Bullets flew, two fellow officers fell, and Carl never pulled his weapon. The guilt eats at him. His superiors shuffle him off to Department Q, a one-man unit tasked with Copenhagen's forgotten cold cases. His former colleagues mock his exile. Carl sorts through files that nobody else wants to touch. One case catches his attention. A liberal politician disappeared five years ago. Everyone assumes she died. Carl digs deeper into the evidence. The woman may still be breathing. She may still need saving. The clock runs against both of them.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, redemption, second-chance
Setting: Copenhagen, Denmark
Period: Contemporary
400 pages · Hardcover · Dutton Adult