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Zusatztext Praise for A Conspiracy of Faith “A shattering parable of honest individuals caught up in the corruption of our times.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "VERDICT Adler-Olsen's cast might seem like stock crime-fiction characters at first glance - the curmudgeonly detective! the flighty secretary! the suspiciously resourceful assistant - but in his hands they are unpredictable and entertaining. This series has enough twists to captivate contemporary mystery readers and enough substance and background to entertain readers with historical and literary tastes." — Library Journal (starred review) “[T]his mix of offbeat departmental politics! puzzling clues! and pulse pounding pursuit delivers the goods.” — Booklist " The heroes and villains of A Conspiracy of Faith are compelling! and it's impossible to put down the book" — Associated Press " A CONSPIRACY OF FAITH is great reading! exhausting in all of the best ways! double-barrel loaded with a puzzling mystery on one side and an edge-of-your-seat! ticking-clock threat on the other..." —Bookreporter.com Praise for The Absent One : “Adler-Olsen! Denmark’s leading crime fiction author! outdoes his outstanding debut! The Keeper of Lost Causes ! with his second Department Q novel.” — Publishers Weekly ( starred review) “Adler-Olsen has created a wonderful addition to the detective fiction genre in his sleuth….While the book can be read as a stand-alone novel! readers will be unable to resist seeking out and devouring the first and subsequent series titles.” — Library Journal (starred review) Praise for The Keeper of Lost Causes : “The pages fly by as the twisty puzzle unfolds. Stieg Larsson fans will be delighted.” — Publishers Weekly ( starred review) “[An] absorbing psychological thriller.” — Library Journal (starred review) “Comparisons [to Stieg Larsson] are inevitable and! while he may lack a Salander! Adler-Olsen’s prose is superior to Larsson’s! his tortures are less discomfiting! and he has a sense of humor.”— Booklist (starred review) “Plan on putting everything else in your life on hold if you pick up this book.” — The Oregonian Informationen zum Autor JUSSI ADLER-OLSEN is Denmark's #1 crime writer and a New York Times bestseller. His books routinely top the bestseller lists in Europe! and he's won many prestigious Nordic crime-writing awards! including the Glass Key Award—also won by Henning Mankell! Jo Nesbø! Stieg Larsson! and Peter Høeg. He lives in Denmark. Klappentext The "New York Times" and internationally bestselling Danish crime writer Adler-Olsen returns with the third thriller in his exhilarating Department Q series. Detective Carl Morck has received a bottle that holds an old and decayed message written in blood. It's a cry for help. Prologue It was the third morning, and the smell of tar and seaweed had got into his clothes. Under the boathouse floor, the mush of ice lapped soundlessly against the wooden stilts and awakened memories of days when everything had been all right. He lifted his upper body from the bedding of waste paper and pulled himself sufficiently upright as to be able to make out his younger brother’s face, which even in sleep seemed tormented, chilled to the bone. Soon, he would wake and glance around in panic. He would feel the leather straps tight around his wrists and waist and hear the jangle of the chain that constrained him. He would see the snowstorm and the light as it struggled to penetrate the tarred timber planks. And then he would start to pray. Countless were the times desperation had sprung forth in his brother’s eyes. Through the heavy-duty tape that covered his mouth came the repeated sound o...
