Mercy

**THE INSPIRATION FOR MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES DEPT. Q, STARRING MATTHEW GOODE!**

THE PULSE-RACING FIRST DEPARTMENT Q THRILLER FROM THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Six-star suspense! Superbly written5***** Reader Review
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Taut, thrilling and nail-biting5***** Reader Review
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She scratches at the walls until her fingers bleed. But there is no escape. She doesnt know how long shes been there. She vows not to go mad. She would rather die.

Detective Carl Mørck has been taken off homicide to run a newly created department for unsolved crimes. His first case concerns politician Merete Lynggaard, who vanished five years ago.

Everyone says shes dead. Everyone says its a waste of time. He thinks theyre right.

But she isnt dead . . . yet.

Can they save her in time?
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PRAISE FOR THE DEPARTMENT Q SERIES:

Gripping story-tellingGuardian

Mesmerising writingIndependent

Scandinavian crime novels dont get much darkerNew York Times Book Review

Everything you could possibly want from a thriller and much, much moreKirkus