Victim 2117
A Department Q Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
In the heart-pounding next installment of the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series, a terrifying international investigation reveals the complex backstory of one of the department's own the enigmatic Assad.
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In the heart-pounding next installment of the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series, a terrifying international investigation reveals the complex backstory of one of the department's own the enigmatic Assad.The newspaper refers to the body only as Victim 2117 the two thousand one hundred and seventeenth refugee to die in the Mediterranean Sea. But to three people, the unnamed victim is so much more, and the death sets off a chain of events that throws Department Q, Copenhagen s cold cases division led by Detective Carl Mørck, into a deeply dangerous and deeply personal case. A case that not only reveals dark secrets about the past, but has deadly implications for the future.
For troubled Danish teen Alexander, whose identity is hidden behind his computer screen, the death of Victim 2117 becomes a symbol of everything he resents and the perfect excuse to unleash his murderous impulses in real life. For Ghaalib, one of the most brutal tormentors from Abu Ghraib Saddam Hussein s infamous prison the death of Victim 2117 is the first step in a terrorist plot years in the making. And for Department Q s Assad, Victim 2117 is a link to his buried past and the family he assumed was long dead.
With the help of the Department Q squad Carl, Rose, and Gordon Assad must finally confront painful memories from his years in the Middle East in order to find and capture Ghaalib. But with the clock ticking down to Alexander s first kill and Ghaalib s devastating attack, the thinly spread Department Q will need to stay one step ahead of their most lethal adversary yet if they are to prevent the loss of thousands of innocent lives.
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1. JoanJoan Aiguader wasn't religious. Quite the opposite, in fact; he left town when the Easter processions with their black-robed Catholics invaded the Rambla, and he was also someone who collected irreverent statues of popes and the three wise men defecating. But despite this blasphemous tendency, he had nevertheless crossed himself numerous times over the last few days, because if God did exist after all, then he had to be absolutely sure to be in his good books due to the unfortunate turn things had taken.
When the morning mail finally arrived with the long-awaited envelope, Joan crossed himself again, because the contents would come to shape his destiny. He was sure of it.
Now, three hours after reading the letter, he was sitting at a caf in the Barceloneta district, shivering in the heat, devastated and devoid of his spark. For thirty-three years he had lived with the ridiculous hope that luck would favor him at some point or other; after this, however, he didn't have the energy to wait any longer. Eight years ago, his father had tied an electric cable around his neck and hanged himself from a water pipe in the building where he worked as the administrator. His small family was devastated, and even though his father had never been a carefree man, they didn't understand why. From one second to the next, Joan and his sister, who was five years younger, were suddenly left alone with a mother who was never quite herself again. Joan tried his best to be there for them. Back then, he was just twenty-five and working himself to death studying journalism and holding down numerous small jobs to try to make ends meet. But the following year was the final turning point in his life, when his mother took an overdose of sleeping pills, followed by his sister a few days later.
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It was only now, in hindsight, that it made sense that he couldn't deal with any more. Somewhere along the way, the Aiguador family had slowly lost its perspective on life. Darkness had claimed them all. It would soon be his turn. So apart from short-lived moments of happiness and minor victories, it was a life of damnation. And in the space of just a month, his girlfriend had left him and his career had been flushed down the toilet.
Fuck it. Why torment yourself when everything was so meaningless?
Joan put his hand in his pocket and glanced over at the waiter behind the bar.
Would it be too much to ask to end my life with an iota of self-respect intact and pay for my coffee? he thought, staring at the dregs. But his pocket was empty, and the failed projects and ambitions of his life came back to him in an endless loop. All his bad relationships and constantly dwindling low standards had suddenly become too difficult to ignore.
He had reached rock bottom.
Two years ago, when another deep depression had taken root, a fortune-teller from Tarragona had told him that he would shortly find himself with one foot in the grave but that a light in the middle of the day would save him. She had seemed very convincing, and Joan had clung to her prediction-but where the hell was the light? He couldn't even leave the caf with dignity. He couldn't even pay the couple of euros for his cortado. Even the filthy beggars sitting on the pavement with outstretched hands at El Corte Ingls could scrape together the cash for an espresso; hell, even the homeless dressed in rags and sleeping rough in bank doorways accompanied by a dog could manage that.
So even though the fortune-teller's intense gaze had seduced him and given him hope for the future, she had been terribly wrong. And now the day of reckoning had arrived. That was a certainty.
He sighed as he looked down at the caf table and the pile of envelopes lying there-testimony to the corner in which he irrevocably found himself. He could, of course, ignore the reminder letters at home, because while he hadnÕt paid his re
It was only now, in hindsight, that it made sense that he couldn't deal with any more. Somewhere along the way, the Aiguador family had slowly lost its perspective on life. Darkness had claimed them all. It would soon be his turn. So apart from short-lived moments of happiness and minor victories, it was a life of damnation. And in the space of just a month, his girlfriend had left him and his career had been flushed down the toilet.
Fuck it. Why torment yourself when everything was so meaningless?
Joan put his hand in his pocket and glanced over at the waiter behind the bar.
Would it be too much to ask to end my life with an iota of self-respect intact and pay for my coffee? he thought, staring at the dregs. But his pocket was empty, and the failed projects and ambitions of his life came back to him in an endless loop. All his bad relationships and constantly dwindling low standards had suddenly become too difficult to ignore.
He had reached rock bottom.
Two years ago, when another deep depression had taken root, a fortune-teller from Tarragona had told him that he would shortly find himself with one foot in the grave but that a light in the middle of the day would save him. She had seemed very convincing, and Joan had clung to her prediction-but where the hell was the light? He couldn't even leave the caf with dignity. He couldn't even pay the couple of euros for his cortado. Even the filthy beggars sitting on the pavement with outstretched hands at El Corte Ingls could scrape together the cash for an espresso; hell, even the homeless dressed in rags and sleeping rough in bank doorways accompanied by a dog could manage that.
So even though the fortune-teller's intense gaze had seduced him and given him hope for the future, she had been terribly wrong. And now the day of reckoning had arrived. That was a certainty.
He sighed as he looked down at the caf table and the pile of envelopes lying there-testimony to the corner in which he irrevocably found himself. He could, of course, ignore the reminder letters at home, because while he hadnÕt paid his re
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Autoren-Porträt von Jussi Adler-Olsen
Jussi Adler-Olsen is Denmark's #1 crime writer and a New York Times bestselling author. His books routinely top the bestseller lists in Europe and have sold more than twenty-seven million copies around the world. His many prestigious, worldwide crime-writing awards include the Barry Award and the Glass Key Award, also won by Henning Mankell, Jo Nesbø, Stieg Larsson, and Peter Høeg.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jussi Adler-Olsen
- 2021, 480 Seiten, Maße: 13,2 x 20,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Übersetzer: William Frost
- Verlag: Dutton
- ISBN-10: 1524742562
- ISBN-13: 9781524742560
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.03.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
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Praise for Victim 2117The Danish crime writer Jussi Adler-Olsen doesn t fool around. If he wants to creep you out, he knows exactly how to do it. The New York Times Book Review
Victim 2117 is a mind-blowing adventure, a huge adrenaline rush. Trust me on this, you won't want to put it down. Catherine Coulter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Deadlock
Jussi Adler-Olsen, with his unrestrained humor and warm heart, is a kind of Danish mentor to us. At their core, crime novels are stories about empathy and a powerful sense of justice. Victim 2117 grows into a hard-hitting fist that lands heavily and relentlessly in the midst of our time. Lars Kepler, # 1 internationally bestselling author of the Joona Linna series
In a feat of unparalleled storytelling, this eighth Department Q episode brings the full team back together as Adler-Olsen weaves Assad s heart-wrenching story into a pair of relentless manhunts. Booklist (starred review)
Adler-Olsen supplies everything you could possibly want from a thriller and much, much more. Kirkus Reviews
"Series fans will relish Assad s gripping backstory. Adler-Olsen does a masterly job juggling plotlines. Publishers Weekly
Fans of the series will cheer to once again ride along with this band of Danish police. Library Journal
The Department Q series is one of the best-plotted series in mystery fiction. Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine
Praise for Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q series
Scandinavian crime novels don t get much darker than Jussi Adler-Olsen s Department Q police procedurals. Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
It can be hard to distinguish Scandinavian crime writers . . . but Jussi Adler-Olsen is a name to know. In a crowded genre, Adler-Olsen is an outlier. GQ.com
If you like the dark humor, wisecracking, and the layered betrayals of Raymond Chandler, then read Adler-Olsen s Department Q series. Men's Journal
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Thrilling, clever, and driven by a rough-hewn protagonist. Paste
A tense, pleasurable read. USA Today
This series has enough twists to captivate contemporary mystery readers and enough substance and background to entertain readers with historical and literary tastes. Library Journal (starred review)
A tense, pleasurable read. USA Today
This series has enough twists to captivate contemporary mystery readers and enough substance and background to entertain readers with historical and literary tastes. Library Journal (starred review)
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