Character · Department Q · 9 books
Marcus Jacobsen
Marcus Jacobsen is the head of the Copenhagen homicide department and Carl Mørck’s boss, patient and shrewd in his handling of a difficult detective.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Mercy (2007)
- Latest appearance
- The Shadow Murders (2021)
- Books
- 9 (9 minor)
- Series
- Department Q
- Author
- Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Circle
- Department Q
Where to meet Marcus Jacobsen
Marcus Jacobsen first appears in Mercy (2007), in a minor role, book 1 of the Department Q series.
Every book with Marcus Jacobsen
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2007·Mercyminor role · Department QBuy
- 2008·Disgraceminor role · Department QBuy
- 2009·Redemptionminor role · Department QBuy
- 2010·Guiltminor role · Department QBuy
- 2012·The Marco Effectminor role · Department QBuy
- 2014·The Hanging Girlminor role · Department QBuy
- 2016·The Scarred Womanminor role · Department QBuy
- 2019·Victim 2117minor role · Department QBuy
- 2021·The Shadow Murdersminor role · Department QBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| AssadCarl’s assistant with a mysterious past | 9 |
| Carl MørckDetective heading Department Q | 9 |
| HardyCarl’s paralysed former partner | 9 |
| RoseCarl’s volatile assistant | 8 |
| GordonDepartment Q’s newest assistant | 4 |