A Conspiracy of Faith
This is the 3rd in the Department Q series by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen. The 1st book, The Keeper of Lost Causes introduces us to Carl Morck, a seasoned detective who along with 2 colleagues has been a victim of a shooting. Morck survives but another officer is killed and the 3rd is rendered a paraplegic. Morck has been a bit of a difficult person to work with anyway and the upshot is that he is sent downstairs to the dungeon with a huge pile of cold cases and an odd assistant who is not who he appears to be. This book revolves around a vicious serial killer who targets isolated religious sects, kidnapping their children and demanding ransom for their safe return. I know the serial killer has been done to death! but the charm of the stories lies more with Morck and his team who manage to provide some humor to lighten the grim story.
I also like that the story is told from a variety of perspectives but the suspense is maintained. This is a quick read at 504 pages and I'm hoping there will be another book in the series.
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