The Scarred Woman

Jussi Adler-Olsen author William Frost translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Quercus Publishing

Published:6th Sep '18

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THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR | 27 MILLION BOOKS SOLD | WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD

In 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 Mørck 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

The new "it" boy of Nordic Noir * Times *
Gripping story-telling * Guardian *
Adler-Olsen's prose is superior to Larsson's, his tortures are less discomfiting, and he has a sense of humour * Booklist on Mercy *
[A] sordid tale . . . inspired by actual events during a dark period of Danish history. Ah, but there is more, so much more in this frenzied thriller * New York Times on Guilt *
Mesmerising writing * Independent *
Scandinavian crime novels don't get much darker than Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q police procedurals * New York Times Book Review *

ISBN: 9781784295974

Dimensions: 208mm x 128mm x 32mm

Weight: 380g

480 pages