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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100525954023
ISBN-139780525954026
eBay Product ID (ePID)201555615
Product Key Features
Original LanguageDanish
Book TitleMarco Effect
Number of Pages496 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicMystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Mystery & Detective / General
GenreFiction
AuthorJussi Adler-Olsen
Book SeriesA Department Q Novel Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight26.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-014674
ReviewsPraise for The Marco Effect "Engrossing...a roller coaster ride through Copenhagen's seedy underbelly." - Publishers Weekly "This series goes from triumph to triumph…This is the best book I've read in 2014 so far. Highly recommended." - Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine " The Marco Effec t works, because Marco is a compelling hero, the villains are truly odious, and Mørck and his quirky, savvy subordinates ultimately carry the day." - Booklist "If you like the dark humor, wisecracking, and layered betrayals of Raymond Chandler, then read Adler-Olsen's Department Q series." - Men's Journal, Praise for The Marco Effect "This series goes from triumph to triumph…This is the best book I've read in 2014 so far. Highly recommended." - Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine, Praise for Jussi Adler-Olsen and the Department Q novels: "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) on The Purity of Vengeance "[A] sordid tale… inspired by actual events during a dark period of Danish history. Ah, but there more, so much more in this frenzied thriller…" - The New York Times Book Review on The Purity of Vengeance "When your series relies on cold cases, it's not always easy to craft plots that have both historical interest and an air of urgency, but it's something Adler-Olsen is very good at." - Booklist on The Purity of Vengeance "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) "Plan on putting everything else in your life on hold if you pick up this book." - The Oregonian on The Keeper of Lost Causes, Praise for The Marco Effect "Engrossing...a roller coaster ride through Copenhagen's seedy underbelly." - Publishers Weekly "This series goes from triumph to triumph…This is the best book I've read in 2014 so far. Highly recommended." - Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine " The Marco Effec t works, because Marco is a compelling hero, the villains are truly odious, and Mørck and his quirky, savvy subordinates ultimately carry the day." - Booklist "If you like the dark humor, wisecracking, and layered betrayals of Raymond Chandler, then read Adler-Olsen's Department Q series." - Men's Journal "A tense, pleasurable read." - USA Today "[T]his Scandinavian crime series has enough twists and turns to keep readers enthralled in nail-biting suspense. The fast pace, intricate plot, and gritty style will appeal to fans of Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch mysteries." - Library Journal "Jussi Adler-Olsen has written a tense, riveting, suspenseful and quirky novel... The Marco Effect is, simply put, a gem." - Bookreporter.com, Praise for The Marco Effect "Engrossing...a roller coaster ride through Copenhagen's seedy underbelly." - Publishers Weekly "This series goes from triumph to triumph…This is the best book I've read in 2014 so far. Highly recommended." - Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine " The Marco Effec t works, because Marco is a compelling hero, the villains are truly odious, and Mørck and his quirky, savvy subordinates ultimately carry the day." - Booklist "If you like the dark humor, wisecracking, and layered betrayals of Raymond Chandler, then read Adler-Olsen's Department Q series." - Men's Journal "A tense, pleasurable read." - USA Today "[T]his Scandinavian crime series has enough twists and turns to keep readers enthralled in nail-biting suspense. The fast pace, intricate plot, and gritty style will appeal to fans of Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch mysteries." - Library Journal "Jussi Adler-Olsen has written a tense, riveting, suspenseful and quirky novel... The Marco Effect is, simply put, a gem." - Bookreporter.com "Once again, Adler-Olsen vividly portrays a country and its people with a compassionate and often humorous eye. Grade: A." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Praise for The Marco Effect "Engrossing...a roller coaster ride through Copenhagen's seedy underbelly." - Publishers Weekly "This series goes from triumph to triumph…This is the best book I've read in 2014 so far. Highly recommended." - Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine " The Marco Effec t works, because Marco is a compelling hero, the villains are truly odious, and Mork and his quirky, savvy subordinates ultimately carry the day." - Booklist, Praise for Jussi Adler-Olsen and the Department Q novels: "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) on The Purity of Vengeance "[A] sordid tale… inspired by actual events during a dark period of Danish history. Ah, but there is more, so much more in this frenzied thriller…" - The New York Times Book Review on The Purity of Vengeance "When your series relies on cold cases, it's not always easy to craft plots that have both historical interest and an air of urgency, but it's something Adler-Olsen is very good at." - Booklist on The Purity of Vengeance "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) "Plan on putting everything else in your life on hold if you pick up this book." - The Oregonian on The Keeper of Lost Causes, Praise for The Marco Effect "Engrossing...a roller coaster ride through Copenhagen's seedy underbelly." - Publishers Weekly "This series goes from triumph to triumph…This is the best book I've read in 2014 so far. Highly recommended." - Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal839.81/38
SynopsisThe New York Times and internationally bestselling author returns with an astonishing and sinister case for Department Q All fifteen-year-old Marco Jameson wants is to become a Danish citizen and go to school like a normal teenager. But his uncle Zola rules his former gypsy clan with an iron fist. Revered as a god and feared as a devil, Zola forces the children of the clan to beg and steal for his personal gain. When Marco discovers a dead body proving the true extent of Zola s criminal activities he goes on the run. But his family members aren t the only ones who ll go to any lengths to keep Marco silent . . . forever. Meanwhile, the last thing Detective Carl Morck needs is for his assistants, Assad and Rose, to pick up a missing persons case on a whim: Carl s nemesis is his new boss, and he s saddled Department Q with an unwelcome addition. But when they learn that a mysterious teen named Marco may have as much insight into the case as he has fear of the police, Carl is determined to solve the mystery and save the boy. Carl s actions propel the trio into a case that extends from Denmark to Africa, from embezzlers to child soldiers, from seemingly petty crime rings to the very darkest of cover-ups.", The New York Times and internationally bestselling author returns with an astonishing and sinister case for Department Q All fifteen-year-old Marco Jameson wants is to become a Danish citizen and go to school like a normal teenager. But his uncle Zola rules his former gypsy clan with an iron fist. Revered as a god and feared as a devil, Zola forces the children of the clan to beg and steal for his personal gain. When Marco discovers a dead body-proving the true extent of Zola's criminal activities-he goes on the run. But his family members aren't the only ones who'll go to any lengths to keep Marco silent . . . forever. Meanwhile, the last thing Detective Carl Mrck needs is for his assistants, Assad and Rose, to pick up a missing persons case on a whim: Carl's nemesis is his new boss, and he's saddled Department Q with an unwelcome addition. But when they learn that a mysterious teen named Marco may have as much insight into the case as he has fear of the police, Carl is determined to solve the mystery and save the boy. Carl's actions propel the trio into a case that extends from Denmark to Africa, from embezzlers to child soldiers, from seemingly petty crime rings to the very darkest of cover-ups.
LC Classification NumberPT8176.1.D54M3713
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- 22. Mai. 2024
Perfect in every way, I will be back.
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- 12. Apr. 2018
Wonderful writing
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