
Mercy
Penguin Picks
Jussi Adler-Olsen(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 8. March 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-1-4059-3370-4 (ISBN)
Description
**THE INSPIRATION FOR MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES DEPT. Q, STARRING MATTHEW GOODE!**
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.
Detective Carl Morck 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
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
_______
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.
Detective Carl Morck 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
Reviews / Votes
One of the most original plots in crime fiction . . . Brilliant * The Times, Top 100 Crime & Thrillers since 1945 * The new "it" boy of Nordic Noir * The Times * Gripping story-telling * Guardian * This pitch-black novel will have readers hungry for more * Independent *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
283 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-3370-4 (9781405933704)
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Jussi Adler-Olsen
Mercy
The first book and inspiration for hit Netflix show DEPT. Q starring Matthew Goode
E-Book
05/2011
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
€5.99
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Person
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.