Overview
The thrilling final instalment in the Department Q series - pre-order now! On the day after Christmas, head of Department Q Detective Carl Morck finds himself handcuffed in a police car headed for Copenhagen's Vestre prison. After 15 years, a violent case from his past has caught up with him. Charges of drug trafficking and murder threaten to destroy his life and career. But he is being framed. Someone has a million dollar bounty on his head to make sure he doesn't talk, putting him in grave danger among the prison's incarcerated criminals and corrupt officers. The question that remains is, why? Carl's colleagues at the Copenhagen Police Department instantly turn their backs on him, leaving the ever-loyal Department Q team as his only hope. In search of answers, Rose, Assad, and Gordon must disobey direct orders from way up the chain to try to unravel the case. With only each other to trust and Carl's battle against the unknown mastermind's henchmen worsening by the day, they must work faster than ever before if they are to clear his name - and save his life. Praise for Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q series: 'Everything you could possibly want from a thriller and much, much more' Kirkus 'So engrossing' 5* reader review 'Adler-Olsen is the new ""it"" boy of Nordic Noir' The Times 'The best author around' 5* reader review 'Engrossing' Sunday Express 'Left me wanting more' 5* reader review 'Gripping storytelling' Guardian 'Another gripping read from Jussi Adler-Olsen!' 5* reader review 'As impressive as it is unnerving' Independent
Full Product Details
Author: Jussi Adler-Olsen ,
Caroline Waight
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 3.40cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.356kg
ISBN: 9781529434583
ISBN 10: 1529434580
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 25 September 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
Adler-Olsen sends this excellent series out on a high note, reaping the benefits of his deep character work in the previous novels. Fans will be thrilled * Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) * PRAISE FOR JUSSI ADLER-OLSEN'S DEPARTMENT Q SERIES: Quirky, tense and delightfully unpredictable * Sunday Times * Scandinavian crime novels don't get much darker than Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q police procedurals * New York Times Book Review * Adler-Olsen is the new ""it"" boy of Nordic Noir * The Times * Gripping storytelling * Guardian *
Author Information
Jussi Adler-Olsen is Denmark's #1 crime writer and a New York Times bestselling author. His books routinely top the bestseller lists in Europe and have sold more than twenty-seven million copies around the world. His many prestigious worldwide crime-writing awards include the Barry Award and the Glass Key Award, also won by Henning Mankell, Jo Nesbo, and Stieg Larsson.
