The Absent One

"New York Times" bestseller Jussi Adler-Olsen returns with the second book in his electrifying Department Q series
"The new 'it' boy of Nordic Noir" ("The Times, " London) delivers an electrifying follow up to his ""New York Times""bestselling debut In "The Keeper of Lost Causes, " American audiences were finally introduced to Copenhagen's Detective Carl Morck and his creator, #1 international bestselling author Jussi Adler-Olsen. Now, Morck is back. He's settled into Department Q and is ready to take on another cold case. This time, it's the brutal double-murder of a brother and sister two decades earlier. One of the suspects confessed and is serving time, but it's clear to Morck that all is not what it seems. Kimmie, a homeless woman with secrets involving certain powerful individuals, could hold the key--if Morck can track her down before they do.