Carl Mørck is the definition of a brooding anti-hero. A brilliant homicide detective in Copenhagen, his career is derailed by a violent incident that leaves him physically unharmed but psychologically scarred. Guilt-ridden and difficult to work with, he is exiled to the basement to run Department Q, a new cold case unit.
Carl is cynical, stubborn, and often rude, but he possesses an obsessive drive to find the truth. He refuses to let sleeping dogs lie, often clashing with his superiors as he re-opens cases they would rather forget. His rough edges are softened only by his relationship with his unconventional team, particularly his assistant Assad.
Reading Order
See the complete Department Q reading order for all books in the series.