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Chief detective Carl Mørck, once sidelined by a life‑threatening gunshot wound, is now confined to cold‑case investigations. He becomes deeply involved in the complex five‑year search for a missing Danish politician, unearthing long‑gone clues and new dangers along the way.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Jussi Adler-Olsen
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