The New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of
The Keeper of Lost Causes delivers his most captivating and
suspenseful Department Q novel yet--perfect for fans of Stieg
Larsson.
Detective Carl Mørck of Department Q, Copenhagen's cold cases division,
meets his toughest challenge yet when the dark, troubled past of one of
his own team members collides with a sinister unsolved murder.
In a Copenhagen park the body of an elderly woman is discovered. The
case bears a striking resemblance to another unsolved homicide
investigation from over a decade ago, but the connection between the two
victims confounds the police. Across town a group of young women are
being hunted. The attacks seem random, but could these brutal acts of
violence be related? Detective Carl Mørck of Department Q is charged
with solving the mystery.
Back at headquarters, Carl and his team are under pressure to deliver
results: failure to meet his superiors' expectations will mean the end
of Department Q. Solving the case, however, is not their only concern.
After an earlier breakdown, their colleague Rose is still struggling to
deal with the reemergence of her past--a past in which a terrible crime
may have been committed. It is up to Carl, Assad, and Gordon to uncover
the dark and violent truth at the heart of Rose's childhood before it is
too late.
