The Scarred Woman (Department Q) - Softcover

Adler-Olsen, Jussi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 152470864X ISBN 13: 9781524708641

Publisher: Random House Large Print, 2017

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

The new "it" boy of Nordic Noir (Times)

Gripping story-telling (Guardian)

Adler-Olsen's prose is superior to Larsson's, his tortures are less discomfiting, and he has a sense of humour (Booklist on Mercy)

[A] sordid tale . . . inspired by actual events during a dark period of Danish history. Ah, but there is more, so much more in this frenzied thriller (New York Times on Guilt)

Mesmerising writing (Independent)

Book Description:

The master of the Nordic thriller returns with the seventh instalment of the gripping Department Q series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Large Print
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 152470864X
• ISBN 13: 9781524708641
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 678