Copenhagen detective Carl M rck has been taken off homicide to run a newly created department for unsolved crimes. His first case concerns Merete Lynggaard, who vanished five years ago. Everyone says she's dead and that it's a waste of time. He thinks they're right.
Jussi Adler-Olsen was born in Copenhagen and worked as a magazine editor and publisher before starting to write fiction. Buried is the fifth novel in the Department Q series, following on from Redemption, Disgrace, Mercy and Guilt. He holds the prestigious Glass Key Award, given annually for a crime novel by a Scandinavian author, and is also winner of the Golden Laurels, Denmark's highest literary accolade.
"The new 'it' boy of Nordic Noir."
-"The Times" (London)
""The Keeper of Lost Causes" is dark, atmospheric, and compelling.
Those who loved "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" will devour this
book."
-C.J. Box, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Cold Wind"
"Gripping storytelling."
-"The Guardian"
"Jussi Adler-Olsen tells his stories as wickedly as Dean Koontz and
has his detectives work as hard as Stieg Larsson."
-Jydske Vestkysten (Denmark)
"This novel is for every Scandinavian crime fiction fan a
must-read!"
-"Hannoversche Allgemeine" (Germany)
"As impressive as it is unnerving."
-"The Independent"
"An unusually fine and extremely fascinating thriller, which will
keep you breathless till the very last page."
-"politiken.dk"
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