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Sarah Lund, preparing to leave the Copenhagen Police for a new life in Sweden, finds her plans ruined when 19‑year‑old Nanna Birk Larsen is raped and killed in the woods near the city. With the investigation thrust into the spotlight, Lund teams up with fellow detective Jan Meyer to track the killer. The case is further complicated when a local politician, Troels Hartmann, is campaigning for mayor and potential ties between City Hall and the murder emerge. Over the following twenty days, each new suspect draws a darker portrait of violence and political intrigue, compelling Lund to confront both the criminal and the institutional forces at play.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: David Hewson
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