Character · Department Q · 9 books
Carl Mørck
Detective Inspector Carl Mørck is a brilliant but difficult Copenhagen detective, sardonic, lazy when he can get away with it and hard to like, who comes to life when a cold case catches him.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Mercy (2007)
- Latest appearance
- The Shadow Murders (2021)
- Books
- 9 (9 as lead)
- Series
- Department Q
- Author
- Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Circle
- Department Q
Where to meet Carl Mørck
Carl Mørck first appears in Mercy (2007), as the lead, book 1 of the Department Q series.
Every book with Carl Mørck
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2007LMercylead · Department QBuy
- 2008LDisgracelead · Department QBuy
- 2009LRedemptionlead · Department QBuy
- 2010LGuiltlead · Department QBuy
- 2012LThe Marco Effectlead · Department QBuy
- 2014LThe Hanging Girllead · Department QBuy
- 2016LThe Scarred Womanlead · Department QBuy
- 2019LVictim 2117lead · Department QBuy
- 2021LThe Shadow Murderslead · Department QBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| AssadCarl’s assistant with a mysterious past | 9 |
| HardyCarl’s paralysed former partner | 9 |
| Marcus JacobsenHead of homicide | 9 |
| RoseCarl’s volatile assistant | 8 |
| GordonDepartment Q’s newest assistant | 4 |