Mercy
The first book and inspiration for hit Netflix show DEPT. Q starring Matthew Goode
1st Edition
Published on 12. May 2011
512 pages
978-0-14-196251-1 (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 * An unusually fine and extremely fascinating thriller which will keep you breathless till the very last page * politiken.dk * Jussi Adler-Olsen tells his stories as wickedly as Dean Koontz and has his detectives work as hard as Stieg Larsson * Jydske Vestkysten *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
0,70 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-14-196251-1 (9780141962511)
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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.
