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Two boys, brothers, wake tied and bound in a boathouse by the sea. Their kidnapper has gone, but soon he will return. Their bonds are inescapable. But there is a bottle and tar to seal it. Paper and a splinter for writing; blood for ink. A message for help.

New York Times bestselling author Jussi Adler-Olsen returns as Detective Carl Mørck and his Department Q team delve into a cold case that turns into more than they may be able to handle... In 1987, Nete Hermansen plans revenge on those who abused her—especially Curt Wad, a surgeon who was part of a movement to sterilize wayward girls in the 1950s. More than twenty years later, Detective Carl Mørck already has plenty on his mind when he is presented with the case of a brothel owner, a woman named Rita, who went missing in the eighties: New evidence has emerged in the case that sent Carl to Department Q. But when Carl’s assistants, Assad and Rose, learn that numerous other people disappeared around the same weekend as Rita, Carl takes notice. Sifting through the evidence, they inch closer to Curt Wad, who is still committed to his twisted beliefs, and whose treatment of Nete only hints at his capacity for evil.

Detective Carl Morck of Department Q, the cold cases division, has received a file concerning the brutal murder of a brother and sister twenty years earlier. A group of boarding school students were the suspects, until one of their numbers confessed and was convicted. So why is the file of a closed case on Carl's desk? Who believes the case is not solved?

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 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. [payot.ch]

Internationally bestselling author Jussi Adler-Olsen returns with the sixth book in his exhilarating Department Q series, featuring much-loved series character Detective Carl Mørck.

Over three years ago, a civil servant vanished after returning from a work trip to Africa. Missing, presumed dead, the man's family still want answers. It is one of the many unsolved crimes left for Department Q, Denmark's cold case unit headed up by Detective Carl Morck. But what Carl doesn't know is that the key to the investigation is in Copenhagen. Fifteen-year-old Marco Jameson is tough, smart and suspicious of police. Sleeping rough and hiding in the shadows is his way of life. But what is he running from - and what does he know that's worth killing for?

In the exhilarating penultimate thriller of the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series, the team must hunt for a nefarious criminal who has slipped under the radar for decades. On her sixtieth birthday, a woman takes her own life. When the case lands on Detective Carl Mørck’s desk, he can’t imagine what this has to do with Department Q, Copenhagen’s cold cases division since the cause of death seems apparent. However, his superior, Marcus Jacobsen, is convinced that this is related to an unsolved case that has been plaguing him since 1988. At Marcus's behest, Carl and the Department Q gang—Rose, Assad, and Gordon—reluctantly begin to investigate. And they quickly discover that Marcus is onto something: Every two years for the past three decades, there have been unusual, impeccably timed deaths with connections between them that cannot be ignored, including mysterious piles of salt at the scenes. As the investigation goes deeper, it emerges that these "accidents" are in fact part of a sinister murder scheme. Faced with their toughest case yet, made only more difficult by COVID-19 restrictions and the challenges of their personal lives, the Department Q team must race to find the culprit before the next murder is committed, as it is becoming increasingly clear that the killer is far from finished.

At first the prisoner scratches at the walls until her fingers bleed. But there is no escaping the room. With no way of measuring time, her days, weeks, months go unrecorded. She vows not to go mad. She will not give her captors the satisfaction. She will die first. Copenhagen detective Carl Mørck has been taken off homicide to run a newly created department for unsolved crimes. His first case concerns 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. The voice in the dark is distorted, harsh and without mercy. It says the prisoner's torture will only end when she answers one simple question. It is one she has asked herself a million times: WHY is this happening? A dark and mysterious story, Mercy establishes Jussi Adler-Olsen as the master of the Nordic thriller.

Nete Rosen thought she'd put her traumatic youth behind her. Her caring foster parents and loving husband helped her start again. However, when a man from her past reappears one night, Nete's new life could be shattered. But she won't be drawn back into that nightmare - she won't be a victim again...

The master of the Nordic thriller returns with the eighth instalment of the gripping Department Q series.

A NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER OVER 18 MILLION COPIES SOLD WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD Jussi Adler-Olsen returns with his most captivating and suspenseful novel yet... 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. Translated by William Frost Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

The New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of the Department Q series is back, with a terrifyingly relevant stand-alone novel about an America in chaos. THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 27 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD "The president has gone way too far. . . . These are practically dictatorial methods we're talking about." When Democratic Senator Bruce Jansen is elected president of the United States, it is a personal victory for Dorothy "Dottie" Rogers. She has secured a job in the White House, has proved to her Republican father that she was right to support Jansen, and is proud to see the rise of an intelligent, inspiring leader who shares her ideals. But the triumph is short-lived: Jansen's pregnant wife is assassinated on election night, and the alleged mastermind behind the shooting is none other than Dottie's own father. When Jansen ascends to the White House, he is a changed man, determined to end gun violence by any means necessary. Rights are taken away as quickly as weapons. Checkpoints and roadblocks destroy infrastructure. The media is censored. Militias declare civil war on the government. The country is in chaos, and Dottie's finds herself fighting for the life of her father, who just may be innocent.

Germany, World War II. Two English pilots are shot down and crash land behind enemy lines. The area swarming with German troops, they have only minutes to crawl from the wreckage and make their escape. Boarding a train reserved for wounded SS men on the way home from the eastern front, they ditch their clothing and personal belongings and pose as German soldiers, hiding for days in soiled, bloody beds, feigning unconsciousness. But their act is too convincing and they find find themselves being transferred to Alphabet House, a mental hospital for those damaged by war. How will they escape? And for how long can you simulate insanity without going crazy for real? They are playing a dangerous game and it seems they might not be the only ones in Alphabet House hiding secrets.

Eine rabenschwarze Geschäftsidee Was hatte die Frau gerade zu ihrem Friseur gesagt? Sie würde es sich auch richtig was kosten lassen, wenn man ihren Alten beiseiteschaffen könnte?! Was für eine Geschäftsidee … Ein origineller, schwarzhumoriger Kurzkrimi von Jussi Adler-Olsen Wie freimütig diese Frauen doch reden! Sitzen beim Friseur und beratschlagen mit ihm oder ihrer besten Freundin, wie sie sich am besten ihres Ehemanns entledigen könnten. Lars Hansen, gerade selbst von seiner Frau verlassen und in akuten Geldnöten, muss nicht lange überlegen. Was für eine Geschäftsidee! Ja, gegen eine anständige Bezahlung kann er die Damen nachhaltig von ihren Gatten erlösen. Nur Blut darf dabei nicht fließen, auf keinen Fall. Und so scheffelt Hansen ein kleines Vermögen, der Bedarf scheint groß, seine Methode unangreifbar. Doch dann geschieht etwas, das die Konstruktion seines neuen Doppellebens maximal ins Wanken bringt. Für Leserinnen und Leser von skandinavischen Krimis und Fans von Krimiparodien wie Rita Falk. Neben der Carl-Mørck-Reihe sind bei dtv außerdem folgende Titel von Jussi Adler-Olsen erschienen: ›Das Alphabethaus‹ ›Das Washington-Dekret‹ ›Takeover‹

Den velhavende, kyniske forretningsmand Peter de Boer er specialist i at ødelægge firmaer på bestilling. Han er født i Indonesien, men vokset op i Holland i skyggen af sin despotiske far. Første som voksen lærer han at bestemme farten i sit eget liv - og i særdeleshed andres. Peter de Boer ansætter den eksotiske Nicky Landsaat som marketing-trainee i sin virksomhed, og snart drager han stor nytte aff den ambitiøse kvinde. Nicky har også et specielt liv i rygsækken og bor i en af Amsterdams ghettoer sammen med sin voldelige far, sin indelukkede indonesiske mor, en kriminel bror og en prostitueret søster. Nicky er en legendarisk fighter, og hun har rigeligt at kæmpe med. Da den irakiske efterretningstjeneste beder Peter de Boer om at knuse en stor vestlig koncern, bliver han sat i et voldsomt dilemma; men da han bliver truet med afsløring af sin gådefulde fortid, føler han sig tvunget til at påtage sig opgaven. Og så er Peter de Boer og Nicky Landsaat pludselig hvirvlet ind i et dødsensfarligt spil om en hidtil ukendt for terrorisme.

Eigentlich ist Lars ein ganz normaler Typ. Er ist verheiratet und hat einen normalen Job. In den letzten Jahren hat er ein bisschen zugenommen. Doch als sich seine Frau von ihm trennt, verändert sich alles ... „Du bist ein solcher Langweiler, Lars! Verschwinde aus meinem Leben!“ Das war es dann. Mit diesen Sätzen hatte seine Frau ihn vor die Tür gesetzt. Vorbei. Irgendwas hatte Lars wohl nicht mitbekommen. Was war mit seiner Ehe passiert? Ein Langweiler? Er?! Hatte seine Frau einen anderen? So einen mit perfekt geschnittenem Bart? Langweiler ... das tat nicht nur weh. Es führte am Ende auch dazu, dass Lars zum Auftrags-Mörder wurde. In diesem Kurzkrimi erzählt Jussi Adler-Olsen mit viel schwarzem Humor, wie Lars immer mehr Aufträge bekommt und immer mehr Geld verdient. Doch bald ist die Polizei dem Mörder auf der Spur. Kann Lars ihr entkommen?

Das Sonderdezernat Q ermittelt weiter! Eine der erfolgreichsten Thrillerserien der Welt geht in die zweite Staffel Carl Mørck ist raus! Nachdem er ein Jahr lang unschuldig im Gefängnis verbracht hatte, quittiert der den Dienst im Sonderdezernat Q. Als Nachfolgerin taucht die toughe, geheimnisvolle Französin Helena Henry aus Lyon im Keller der Kopenhagener Polizei auf und legt die Füße auf Carls Tisch. Rose hasst die neue Kollegin vom ersten Augenblick an, Assad ist einigermaßen verwirrt von dieser faszinierenden Frau. Dass Helena ein dunkles Geheimnis mit sich herumträgt, macht es nicht leichter, ihr als neuer Kollegin zu trauen. Doch eine grausame Mordserie lässt keinen Raum für solche Überlegungen. Das Team muss handeln, und zwar schnell, denn das Motiv des Mörders liegt weit zurück in der Vergangenheit. Und es ist stark. Doch ausgerechnet Carl liefert dem Team die erste heiße Spur – die Jahrzehnte zurück führt, in ein Sängerinternat, in dem Entsetzliches geschehen ist … »Tote Seelen singen nicht«: Der elfte Fall für das Sonderdezernat Q in Kopenhagen ist ein atemberaubender Thriller über die toxische Macht von Demütigungen und den langen Atem der Rache.

Carl Mørck si chtěl užívat důchod. Pomůže oddělení Q úspěšně vyřešit zlověstný případ? Carl odešel do důchodu, aby se mohl věnovat psaní. Opustil policii i své milované oddělení Q a hledá znovu sám sebe. Jenže pak ho kontaktuje žena, která má u sebe znepokojivou nahrávku, a než se Carl naděje, zase se vrhne do vyšetřování. Vyhledá Rose a Asada, kteří se po jeho odchodu snaží držet oddělení Q při životě a těžce se smiřují s příchodem jeho nástupkyně, která navíc skrývá temné tajemství. Trojice se jako za starých časů nového případu ujme. Na zvukové nahrávce slyší hlas ženy, kterou se před čtyřmi lety pokusil zavraždit její manžel. Muž si následně vzal život a policie případ označila za vyřešený. Na nahrávce se však objevuje třetí neznámá osoba a všechno nasvědčuje tomu, že policie udělala chybu. Po deseti případech Jussi Adler-Olsen symbolicky předává otěže svým kolegyním Stine Boltherové a Line Holmové, které od něj oblíbenou severskou krimi sérii přebírají a úspěšně na ni navazují.

Černočerný obchodní nápad a mrazivě záhadná vražda V povídce Malé pikantní vraždy se setkáváme s Larsem Hvillingem Hansenem, který vede v podstatě obyčejný život. Až do chvíle, kdy ho opustí žena a on sám se navíc ocitne ve finanční tísni. Lars tak musí zvážit všechny možnosti. Naštěstí dostane senzační obchodní nápad! Vypozoruje, že ženy dokážou někdy mluvit opravdu otevřeně: se svým kadeřníkem nebo s nejlepší kamarádkou klidně probírají, jak se nejlépe zbavit manžela. Ano, za přiměřený honorář Lars osvobodí ženy od jejich manželů. Jen přitom nesmí téct krev, a to za žádnou cenu. A úspěch se dostaví — Lars si slušně vydělává, poptávka je vysoká a jeho metoda nenapadnutelná. Pak se však stane něco, co podstatou jeho nového dvojího života zásadně otřese… V povídce Škvíra si autor pohrává s motivem druhé světové války, kterému se věnuje například i v sérii o oddělení Q. Pointu možná odhalíte mnohem dřív než hlavní postava, avšak postupné, skvěle promyšlené rozplétání příběhu vás pobaví a snad i trochu vyděsí. Povídka vás navíc rozhodně pobídne k zamyšlení. Ukazuje totiž víc, než by se na první pohled mohlo zdát.

Romány dánského spisovatele Jussiho Adler-Olsena Žena v kleci, Zabijáci, Vzkaz v láhvi a Složka 64 vycházejí nyní v novém vydání v dárkovém boxu. První čtyři knihy detektivní série o policejním oddělení Q, zabývajícím se nevyřešenými případy, se staly bestsellery, a komisaře Carla Morcka a jeho kolegy - svérázného arabského přistěhovalce Asada a mladou prostořekou Rose - si zamilovali čtenáři po celém světě. Jednou z příčin obrovského mezinárodního úspěchu knih Jussiho Adler-Olsena je autorův smysl pro humor, nadhled a ironie. Romány vycházejí v šestatřiceti jazycích, prodaly se jich miliony vytisků a kriminální série se rovněž filmuje.