The Keeper of Lost Causes: (Department Q #1) [S0016]

2012 PB in nice clean condition. Now a Netflix series, DEPT. Q -starring Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, and Alexe Manvelov! Get to know the detective in charge of Copenhagen's coldest cases in the first electrifying Department Q mystery from New York Times bestselling author Jussi Adler-Olsen. Carl Mørck used to be one of Denmark's best homicide detectives. Then a hail of bullets destroyed the lives of two fellow cops, and Carl-who didn't draw his weapon-blames himself. So a promotion is the last thing he expects. But Department Q is a department of one, and Carl's got only a stack of cold cases for company. His colleagues snicker, but Carl may have the last laugh, because one file keeps nagging at him: a liberal politician vanished five years earlier and is presumed dead. But she isn't dead...yet. Darkly humorous, propulsive, and atmospheric, The Keeper of Lost Causes introduces American readers to the mega-bestselling series fast becoming an international sensation.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "This is a really enticing read, with enough suspense and mystery to keep you engaged, and enough layers of characters and plot to keep it moving and interesting. I highly recommend this and the other Department Q books."; "I enjoyed it enormously! I found Carl's attitude amusing and his sarcastic comments made me laugh out loud. Assad was an absolute delight and goodness knows what else we are going to find out about him. The suspense was absolutely gripping especially towards the end when the two intrepid heroes were up against a countdown which they were unaware of but the reader knew about. I so wanted to take a quick peek at the final pages to settle my nerves but I restrained myself and just read faster! So - a good story, lots of interesting police work, great characters, humor, suspense - what more could I ask for?"; "This was a wonderful beginning of a series about the beginning of a new cold case department, Department Q. The first case chosen was a complicated one and the solving of it had me riveted. The main characters' interplay was fantastic with just the right amount of background to make you want to get to know them better. Enjoyed the little bits of humor too!"