'Adler-Olsen merges story lines.with ingenious aplomb, effortlessly mixing hilarities with horrors.This crime fiction tour de force could only have been devised by an author who can even turn stomach flu into a belly laugh.'- Publishers Weekly (starred review) In a crowded genre, Adler-Olsen is an outlier.'-GQ.com 'It can be hard to distinguish Scandinavian crime writers-there are a lot of them, and their names have consonant clusters and umlauts and all that jazz-but Jussi Adler-Olsen is a name to know. 'This book is not for the faint of heart, but for readers who enjoy dark humor and wisecracking heroes and heroines, you'll love Department Q.'- Suspense Magazine Ah, but there is more, so much more in this frenzied thriller.'- The New York Times Book Review ' sordid tale.inspired by actual events during a dark period of Danish history. 'If you like the dark humor, wisecracking, and layered betrayals of Raymond Chandler, then read Adler-Olsen's Department Q series.'- Men's Journal More Praise for Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q series Those who loved The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will devour this book.'-#1 New York Times bestselling author C. ' The Keeper of Lost Causes is dark, atmospheric, and compelling. 'The new 'it' boy of Nordic Noir.'- The Times (London) 'Adler-Olsen's prose is superior to Larsson's, his tortures are less discomfiting, and he has a sense of humor.'- Booklist (starred review) 'Far from being just another morose Nordic crime writer, Adler-Olsen creates a detective whose curiosity is as active as his soul is tortured.'- Library Journal (starred review) Stieg Larsson fans will be delighted.'- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'The pages fly by as the twisty puzzle unfolds. 'Of all the fun I've had this year with the Scandinavian canon, The Keeper of Lost Causes is the one I'd be most eager-and reluctant-to loan.'- The Boston Globe 'Plan on putting everything else in your life on hold if you pick up this book.'- The Oregonian

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