Character · Department Q · 8 books
Rose
Rose Knudsen joins Department Q as its secretary and becomes an investigator in her own right. Volatile, unpredictable and fiercely capable, she sometimes turns into her own sister.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Disgrace (2008)
- Latest appearance
- The Shadow Murders (2021)
- Books
- 8 (1 as lead, 7 major)
- Series
- Department Q
- Author
- Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Circle
- Department Q
Where to meet Rose
Rose first appears in Disgrace (2008), in a major role, book 2 of the Department Q series.
Every book with Rose
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2008MDisgracemajor role · Department QBuy
- 2009MRedemptionmajor role · Department QBuy
- 2010MGuiltmajor role · Department QBuy
- 2012MThe Marco Effectmajor role · Department QBuy
- 2014MThe Hanging Girlmajor role · Department QBuy
- 2016LThe Scarred Womanlead · Department QHer breakdown drives the caseBuy
- 2019MVictim 2117major role · Department QBuy
- 2021MThe Shadow Murdersmajor role · Department QBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| AssadCarl’s assistant with a mysterious past | 8 |
| Carl MørckDetective heading Department Q | 8 |
| HardyCarl’s paralysed former partner | 8 |
| Marcus JacobsenHead of homicide | 8 |
| GordonDepartment Q’s newest assistant | 4 |