The Scarred Woman
Author: Jussi Adler-Olsen
ISBN: 9781784295974
Publisher: Quercus Books
Year first published: 11 Sep 2018
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback / softback
THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR | 27 MILLION BOOKS SOLD | WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARDIn a Copenhagen park the body of an elderly woman is discovered. Though the case bears a striking resemblance to another unsolved homicide from over a decade ago, the police cannot find any connection between the two victims. Across town a group of young women are being hunted down. The attacks seem random, but could these brutal acts of violence be related? Detective Carl Morck 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 a breakdown, their colleague Rose is struggling to deal with the ghosts of her past - a past seemingly connected to one of the division's most sinister case-files. It is up to Carl, Assad and Gordon to unearth the dark and violent truth plaguing Rose before it is too late.Praise for Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q series:'Everything you could possibly want from a thriller and much, much more' Kirkus'Department Q is a must read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'Adler-Olsen is the new "it" boy of Nordic Noir' The Times'Impossible to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'Engrossing' Sunday Express'Heart-stopping!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'Gripping storytelling' Guardian'Brilliant as always - these books keep getting better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'As impressive as it is unnerving' Independent
ISBN: 9781784295974
Publisher: Quercus Books
Year first published: 11 Sep 2018
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback / softback
THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR | 27 MILLION BOOKS SOLD | WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARDIn a Copenhagen park the body of an elderly woman is discovered. Though the case bears a striking resemblance to another unsolved homicide from over a decade ago, the police cannot find any connection between the two victims. Across town a group of young women are being hunted down. The attacks seem random, but could these brutal acts of violence be related? Detective Carl Morck 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 a breakdown, their colleague Rose is struggling to deal with the ghosts of her past - a past seemingly connected to one of the division's most sinister case-files. It is up to Carl, Assad and Gordon to unearth the dark and violent truth plaguing Rose before it is too late.Praise for Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q series:'Everything you could possibly want from a thriller and much, much more' Kirkus'Department Q is a must read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'Adler-Olsen is the new "it" boy of Nordic Noir' The Times'Impossible to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'Engrossing' Sunday Express'Heart-stopping!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'Gripping storytelling' Guardian'Brilliant as always - these books keep getting better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review'As impressive as it is unnerving' Independent
