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The Hanging Girl

Department Q, Book 6

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The Hanging Girl

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen, William Frost - translator
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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In the middle of a hard-won morning nap in the basement of police headquarters, Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, receives a call from a colleague working on the Danish island of Bornholm. Carl is dismissive at first, but then he receives some shocking news. Carl then has no choice but to lead Department Q into the tragic cold case of a vivacious seventeen-year-old girl who vanished from school, only to be found dead hanging high up in a tree.

The investigation will take them from the remote island of Bornholm to a hidden cult, where Carl and his assistants must stop a string of new murders by a skilled manipulator who refuses to let anything - or anyone - get in the way.

Perfect for fans of Mick Herron, Tim Weaver and Jo Nesbo.

©2015 Jussi Adler-Olsen and William Frost (P)2022 Quercus Editions Limited Amateur Sleuths Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Crime
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So great to have Stephen Pacey back bringing these characters to life. Another fantastic story too.

The perfect combination

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I bought this for a second time, I had to give up on the original narrator who was dreadful. Steven pacey is perfect for this series, I really enjoyed the book this time round, it's a bit long and could have been edited down, but it's a great story and I love the interplay between the characters.

Re released with Steven pacey

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i've avoided book 6 & 7 based on the narrator, but kept faith with story and the new (true) narrator and the whole series is back on track.steven pacey is the only karl.

brilliant, back on track, book 7??

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It was a real delight to have Steven Pacey back to narrate this. He makes all the difference with this Department Q series. I also enjoyed this story as although, of course, it had tragic and violent elements it felt less extreme than other books in the series. I never underestimate the humour, it is needed, and this narrator pitches it perfectly. Yes, these books play on certain clichés but every character feels the sharp end of Adler Olsen's pen at some time, he doesn't discriminate! I particularly love Assad who seems a Middle Eastern Mr Bean crossed with James Bond. A brilliant character who carries so much on those square shoulders of his.

Excellent Narration of Story with Twists

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A great story well told. Can’t wait to download the next title in the series

So well written

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