JUSSI ADLER-OLSEN
Denmark
Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950) is one of the most popular and widely read Danish writers. In his youth he played guitar in several pop groups. He studied medicine, sociology, film. He was a publisher, editor, film score composer and bookseller. He is the winner of a huge number of awards, and four of his books have also had film adaptations. His books are a #1 recommendation for all fans of Scandinavian thrillers. The crime-thriller series about the Q sector counts him among the most famous and awarded European authors.
The Woman in the Cage
Translation: Lara Krsteva-Ičokaeva
Persecuted. Kidnapped. But dignified. And fighting. She claws at the bare walls of the room she's trapped in until her fingers start to bleed. There is no way to tell what time it is or what day it is, so the weeks and months pass like an endless tape. The veiled voice in the darkness is harsh and relentless. He says it will all stop when he answers one simple question...
Investigating the mystery of the disappearance of the young politician Merete Lingor is the first task undertaken by the Q sector, whose only employees are detective Karl Mork - who returns to work after a shootout in which one of his colleagues is left paralyzed and the other killed - and the Syrian immigrant Assad. They believe that something was missed in the investigation. Indeed, Merete is not dead. Not yet!
The Woman in the Cage is a great start to the Q Sector book series! Immediately after publication, the book climbed to the top of the charts and stayed at the top of the bestseller list for a whole year! A movie was made based on the book.