Partnered with the ultimate optimist, Assad, Morck finds himself fascinated with the challenges of solving a relatively recent cold case. Set in Denmark, Chief Detective Morck wants to give up on life but circumstances won’t allow him that luxury. This is the first book in the series.įor fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Keeper of Lost Causes hits the mark.
Interspersed with wit and colorful characterizations, Adler-Ollsen explores the dark side of human nature and leaves us wanting more out of Department Q. This dark and gritty narrative successfully shows the detailed workings of a cold case juxtaposed to the victim’s horrific plight and the horror endured while the detectives methodically work there way to the answer. The circumstances surrounding the disappearance are intriguing enough to make Morck shed his aura of indifference and put his detective skills to work to piece together the puzzle. However, his recently assigned assistant, Assad, prods him into action and together they take on a five year old case involving a missing politician. Delegated to the basement, Morck has been assigned to work on the cold cases where he can pretend to stay busy and useful. Relegated to cold cases, Chief Detective Morck finds himself intrigued by the five year old disappearance of a prominent politician.Ī shooting that paralyzed his partner and should have ended his career has only served to make Chief Detective Morck bitter and unmotivated, a state that is apparent to all in the precinct.
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