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Victim 2117

The bestselling crimes series that inspired the hit Netflix show DEPT. Q, starring Matthew Goode

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Victim 2117

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR
30 MILLION BOOKS SOLD
WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD

In the heart-pounding new installment of the No.1 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 dead body only as Victim 2117 - the two thousand, one hundred and seventeenth refugee to die in the Mediterranean Sea.

But to three people, the 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 a troubled Danish teen, the death of Victim 2117 becomes a symbol of everything he resents and is the perfect excuse to unleash his murderous impulses. For Ghallib, a brutal tormentor from the notorious prison Abu Ghraib, the death of Victim 2117 was 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 to the family he assumed was long dead.


'I can never get enough of Jussi Adler-Olsen' *****

'The best book in the series' *****

'Blew me away' *****

'The master of Nordic-noir is back' *****

'Brilliantly addictive' *****©2020 Jussi Adler-Olsen Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Espionage Fiction Exciting Heartfelt Suspense
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Critic Reviews

Tackles complex social issues including while entertaining the reader with Adler-Olsen's trademark mix of suspense and humour
Jussi Adler-Olsen, with his unrestrained humor and warm heart, is a kind of Danish mentor to us . . . Victim 2117 grows into a hard-hitting fist that lands heavily and relentlessly in the midst of our time
Victim 2117 is a mind-blowing adventure, a huge adrenaline rush. Trust me on this, you won't want to put it down
The new "it" boy of Nordic Noir
Gripping story-telling
Mesmerising writing
Everything you could possibly want from a thriller and much, much more
Scandinavian crime novels don't get much darker than Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q police procedurals
All stars
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Love having Stephen back as the narrator. I skipped the last two books due to the change, but I'm back on board with Stephen's return. Worth the credit.

Another great entry

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I enjoyed this addition to the Dept Q series as I have grown interested in the characters. The book had its narrative limitations but I did appreciate the fleshing out of the Asad character. Adler Olsen has laid the groundwork for further installments.

Finally, the backstory for Asad

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Steven Pacey’s narrations of the stories of Department Q are the best. This was a really good listen!

Pacey’s Narrations are the Best!

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Stephen Pacey is a superb narrator bringing characters alive with wit and sarcasm. The plot twists and turns and does not have to be read in order of the series, the story is wonderful by itself. There is only one in the series not narratored by Stephen Pacey and its not good. Just goes to show - don't change your narrators.

Great story in the Q Department Series

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This will be my last visit to Dept Q....Disappointing story but at least steven was a blessing.

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