The Scarred Woman

A No. 1 International Bestseller Over 18 Million Copies Sold Winner Of The Glass Key Award Jussi Adler-olsen Returns With His Most Captivating And Suspenseful Novel Yet... In A Copenhagen Park The Body Of An Elderly Woman Is Discovered. Though The Case Bears A Striking Resemblance To Another Unsolved Homicide From Over A Decade Ago, The Police Cannot Find Any Connection Between The Two Victims. Across Town A Group Of Young Women Are Being Hunted Down. The Attacks Seem Random, But Could These Brutal Acts Of Violence Be Related? Detective Carl Mørck Of Department Q Is Charged With Solving The Mystery. Back At Headquarters, Carl And His Team Are Under Pressure To Deliver Results: Failure To Meet His Superiors' Expectations Will Mean The End Of Department Q. Solving The Case, However, Is Not Their Only Concern. After A Breakdown, Their Colleague Rose Is Struggling To Deal With The Ghosts Of Her Past - A Past Seemingly Connected To One Of The Division's Most Sinister Case-files. It Is Up To Carl, Assad And Gordon To Unearth The Dark And Violent Truth Plaguing Rose Before It Is Too Late. Translated By William Frost Perfect For Fans Of Stieg Larsson And Jo Nesbo.