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A Conspiracy of Faith (Department Q, #3)

Jussi Adler-Olsen,

Martin Aitken (Translator)

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Sep 28, 2013 Pam rated it really liked it

Shelves: crime-fiction, denmark

AUTHOR: Adler-Olsen, Jussi
TITLE: A Conspiracy of Faith
Date Read: 09/28/2013
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/PUBLISHER/# OF PGS: Crime Fiction/2013/Dutton/504 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: #3 in Dept Q Series

TIME/PLACE: Present, Denmark
CHARACTERS: Detective Carl Morck -- Assistants Assad & Rose/Yrsa

FIRST LINES: Carl had woken up to better prospects.

COMMENTS: In this 3rd entry, Carl receives a message in a bottle. Found in a net off the coast of Scotland -- the message had some water damage & sat on desk ...more

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May 22, 2021 Rachel N. rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2021, mystery, series, police, kidnapping, denmark

Carl Morck, along with Assad and Rose, are given a message written in blood found in a bottle. They eventually connect the bottle to the kidnapping of two children, one of whom was murdered. The book also tells the story from the POV of the kidnapper and his wife. The kidnapper has continued kidnapping children from large religious families and killing one once he has received the ransom to keep the families quiet. I love the team from Department Q and am greatly enjoying this series. The book d ...more

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