The Recurring Cast
Character · Department Q · 9 books

Assad

Carl’s assistant with a mysterious past · Jussi Adler-Olsen

Hafez el-Assad, known simply as Assad, is Carl Mørck’s assistant in Department Q. Officially a cleaner and driver at first, he proves a gifted investigator, with an eccentric sense of humour and a past he will not discuss.

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Character facts

First appearance
Mercy (2007)
Latest appearance
The Shadow Murders (2021)
Books
9 (1 as lead, 8 major)
Series
Department Q
Author
Jussi Adler-Olsen
Circle
Department Q

Where to meet Assad

Assad first appears in Mercy (2007), in a major role, book 1 of the Department Q series.

Buy Mercy

Every book with Assad

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2007MMercymajor role · Department QBuy
  2. 2008MDisgracemajor role · Department QBuy
  3. 2009MRedemptionmajor role · Department QBuy
  4. 2010MGuiltmajor role · Department QBuy
  5. 2012MThe Marco Effectmajor role · Department QBuy
  6. 2014MThe Hanging Girlmajor role · Department QBuy
  7. 2016MThe Scarred Womanmajor role · Department QBuy
  8. 2019LVictim 2117lead · Department QHis past in the Middle East surfacesBuy
  9. 2021MThe Shadow Murdersmajor role · Department QBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Carl MørckDetective heading Department Q9
HardyCarl’s paralysed former partner9
Marcus JacobsenHead of homicide9
RoseCarl’s volatile assistant8
GordonDepartment Q’s newest assistant4