Mercy
May 2011 · Department Q Book 1 · Penguin UK
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THE PULSE-RACING FIRST DEPARTMENT Q THRILLER FROM THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'Six-star suspense! Superbly written' 5***** Reader Review
'Unputdownable. Keeps you hooked from start to end' 5***** Reader Review
'Taut, thrilling and nail-biting' 5***** Reader Review
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She scratches at the walls until her fingers bleed. But there is no escape. She doesn't know how long she's been there. She vows not to go mad. She would rather die.
Copenhagen detective Carl Mørck has been taken off homicide to run a newly created department for unsolved crimes. His first case concerns politician Merete Lynggaard, who vanished five years ago.
Everyone says she's dead. Everyone says it's a waste of time. He thinks they're right.
But she isn't dead . . . yet.
Can they save her in time?
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PRAISE FOR THE DEPARTMENT Q SERIES:
'Gripping story-telling' Guardian
'Mesmerising writing' Independent
'Scandinavian crime novels don't get much darker' New York Times Book Review
'Everything you could possibly want from a thriller and much, much more' Kirkus
'Six-star suspense! Superbly written' 5***** Reader Review
'Unputdownable. Keeps you hooked from start to end' 5***** Reader Review
'Taut, thrilling and nail-biting' 5***** Reader Review
_______
She scratches at the walls until her fingers bleed. But there is no escape. She doesn't know how long she's been there. She vows not to go mad. She would rather die.
Copenhagen detective Carl Mørck has been taken off homicide to run a newly created department for unsolved crimes. His first case concerns politician Merete Lynggaard, who vanished five years ago.
Everyone says she's dead. Everyone says it's a waste of time. He thinks they're right.
But she isn't dead . . . yet.
Can they save her in time?
_______
PRAISE FOR THE DEPARTMENT Q SERIES:
'Gripping story-telling' Guardian
'Mesmerising writing' Independent
'Scandinavian crime novels don't get much darker' New York Times Book Review
'Everything you could possibly want from a thriller and much, much more' Kirkus
Ratings and reviews
3.9
46 reviews
jane rose
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January 4, 2014
Am a Carl Morsk fan now - superb writing - have already bought next book 'disgrace'.
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Sonia C
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October 5, 2015
Great read, looking forward to the rest of the series.
Deborah Kirwan
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August 8, 2014
Terrific read. Interesting plot lines.
About the author
Jussi Adler-Olsen was born in Copenhagen and worked as a magazine editor and publisher before starting to write fiction. Buried is the fifth novel in the Department Q series, following on from Redemption, Disgrace, Mercy and Guilt. He holds the prestigious Glass Key Award, given annually for a crime novel by a Scandinavian author, and is also winner of the Golden Laurels, Denmark's highest literary accolade.
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