The Keeper of Lost Causes
Books | Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural
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Jussi Adler-Olsen
SOON TO BE A NETFLIX SERIES, DEPT. Q—STARRING MATTHEW GOODE, CHLOE PIRRIE, AND ALEXJE 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.
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Author
Jussi Adler-Olsen
Pages
416
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2012-07-31
ISBN
0452297907 9780452297906
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"This book was incredible! I listened to the audiobook version & I loved the performance by the narrator. The plot was twisty and had all of the feels. The ordeal experienced by one of the characters will haunt you! Read it slow. Soak up the details and be ready to sit on the edge of your seat. This was a nice find when I was desiring “some new & intriguing.” #lostcause #coldcase "
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Brita Penttila
"I think I will always prefer a good British or American mystery, but as Nordic mysteries good, The Keeper of Lost Causes is the best I have read yet. Yes, it is graphic and hard to take at parts, but the secondary characters were amazing, and Carl grew on me, too."
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Ricki Marking-Camuto
"I was really disappointed in this book. The story did keep me reading to see what would happen, but the dialog was so bad I really struggled to get through it. Don't bother!"
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Lauren
"Cold case disgruntled detective with a Muslim sidekick. Super creepy villains, empathetic female victim held captive for 5 years, disabling car crashes, twisted torture all set in Copenhagen. It's apparently the first in a series. Excellent translation from Danish."
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Suzanne Sowinska
"Very much in the vein of "Scandinavian Noir", but with a little bit of sly humor. Excellent mystery with relatable characters. Looking forward to the rest of the series!"
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Elizabeth Conniff