The Scarred Woman (A Department Q Novel)

The Scarred Woman by Jussi Adler-Olsen is a dark and gripping entry in the bestselling Department Q crime series. Detective Carl Mørck and Copenhagen’s cold-case division investigate the murder of an elderly woman whose death closely resembles an unsolved case from more than a decade earlier.

As the team searches for a connection between the victims, a group of young women is targeted in a series of seemingly random attacks. With pressure mounting and Department Q’s future at risk, Carl, Assad, and Gordon must uncover the truth before the violence continues.

The case becomes deeply personal when their colleague Rose struggles with painful memories from her childhood and the possibility that a terrible crime lies buried in her past. Combining Nordic noir, police investigation, psychological suspense, and complex characters, this novel is a strong choice for readers who enjoy cold cases, Scandinavian crime fiction, and tense murder mysteries.

Translated from Danish by William Frost

Hardcover, Very Good