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Description edit
Original title: Woman in a Cage
Carl Mørck used to be one of Copenhagen'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... read more
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Psychological Suspense. As a result of a shooting that left him injured and suffering from survivor's guilt, detective Carl Mørck of the Copenhagen police department has been put in charge of Department Q, where Denmark's unsolved cases go to die. One such case is the disappearance, five years... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Carl Mørck: a Danish deputy detective superintendent; after a recent shooting that killed one partner and nearly another, Carl is "promoted" to Department Q, a new office formed to examine "cases deserving special scrutiny." Obstinate and yet soft-hearted, Carl struggles to balance his loyalty to his family and neighbors and yet resist the red tape and politics of the police bureau where he works.
- Marcus: same as Marcus Jacobsen
- Merete: The main female character, a Danish social democrat MP
- Anker Høyer: Carl's partner on the force
- Hafez el-Assad: Assistant to Carl Morck.
- Atomos/ Lasse/ Lars Henrik Jensen: Add a description of this character.
- Daniel Hale: A Laboratory official that has an interest in Merete.
- Uffe Lynggaard: Brother of Merete.
- Merete Lynggaard: same as Merete
- Carl Morck: The main character.
- Hardy Henningsen: Carl's partner that was paralized.
- Marcus Jacobsen: Homicide Chief, Carl's boss.
- Mona Ibsen: The police staff psychologist.
- Jesper: Carl's stepson.
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First Sentence edit
She scratched her fingertips on the smooth walls until they bled, and pounded her fists on the thick panes until she could no longer feel her hands.
Table of Contents edit
1. 2007
2. 2002
3. 2007
4. 2007
5. 2002
6. 2007
7. 2002
8. 2007
9. 2002
10. 2007
11. 2002
12. 2007
13. 2007
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15. 2007
16. 2002
17. 2007
18. 2003
19. 2007
20. 2007
21. 2007
22. 2003-2005
23. 2007
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26. 2005
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29. 2007
30. 2005-2006
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35. 2007
36. 2007
37. The same day
38. The same day
39. The same day
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 6 in Department Q. (standard series)
Followed by The Absent One.
This is book 1 of 2 in Afdeling Q. (standard series)
Followed by The Absent One.
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
This is book 3 of 2 in Sonderdezernat Q. (standard series)
Preceded by The Absent One.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jussi Adler-Olsen (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Lisa Hartford (Translator)
- Lisa Hartman (Translator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Danish
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Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 395
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Publication Date: 2007
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Page Count: 395
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PT8176.1.D54 K8513 2011
- Dewey: 813
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