The Scarred Woman (A Department Q Novel)

The New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Causes delivers his most captivating and suspenseful Department Q novel yetùperfect for fans of Stieg Larsson. Detective Carl M°rck 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 M°rck 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 superiorsÆ 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 pastùa 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 RoseÆs childhood before it is too late.

Author: Jussi Adler-Olsen

Publisher: Dutton

Publication Date: Sep 04, 2018

Number of Pages: 480 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback/Fiction

ISBN-10: 1101984236

ISBN-13: 9781101984239