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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.

Jussi Adler-Olsen's internationally bestselling Q series returns with a gripping installment for fans of Scandinavian crime thrillers. Two brothers wake tied in a boathouse by the sea, abandoned by their kidnapper but aware he will soon return. With only a bottle and tar, they craft a desperate plea for help using blood for ink. Meanwhile, a woman is trapped in a tumultuous marriage, enduring her husband's secrets and threats. Determined to uncover the truth, she is prepared to confront the consequences. In Copenhagen's cold cases division, Carl Morck discovers a bottle containing a decayed message written in blood—a cry for help from the boys. He questions its authenticity, their identities, and whether they are still alive. In 2013, the creators of the Stieg Larsson films and The Killing will adapt Adler-Olsen's Department Q novels, including this one, for the big screen. Praise for Adler-Olsen highlights his status as a rising star in Nordic Noir. His exploration of abnormal psychology continues to captivate readers. Born in Copenhagen, he studied various subjects and worked as a magazine editor before embarking on his writing career, with all three Department Q thrillers achieving bestseller status in Denmark.

La voce distorta proviene da un altoparlante piazzato da qualche parte nel buio: "Buon compleanno, Merete. Oggi sono centoventisei giorni che sei qui, e questo è il nostro regalo per te. Lasceremo la luce accesa per un anno, a meno che tu non sia capace di rispondere a una domanda. Perché ti abbiamo rinchiusa?" Merete Lynggaard, giovane parlamentare danese di successo, è a bordo di un traghetto il giorno in cui scompare senza lasciare tracce. I media si lanciano avidamente sulla storia e le ipotesi si avvicendano nei titoli: dal suicidio all'omicidio, dal tragico incidente al rapimento, fino alla sparizione volontaria. La polizia mette in campo tutte le forze, ma senza risultato: la donna sembra inghiottita dalla terra. Merete però non è morta. Chi la tiene segregata in modo tanto disumano in una prigione di cemento? E perché? Cinque anni dopo, Cari Morck, poliziotto svogliato e burbero, una spina nel fianco per tutti i colleghi, decide di riaprire le indagini con la sua Sezione Q, il nuovo reparto speciale per i casi irrisolti. Procedendo a ritroso nel tempo fra trame politiche e drammi familiari, Morck e il suo misterioso assistente siriano Assad si lanciano in una battaglia contro il disegno delirante di un criminale folle.