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Imagined crossover · Nordic noir

What if Lisbeth Salander met Carl Mørck?

The hacker and the cold case cop. Two prickly outsiders who cannot let injustice stand.

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Artwork: Lisbeth Salander meets Carl Mørck

The pair

Lisbeth SalanderHacker and investigator with a violent pastBy Stieg Larsson · Millennium · first in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Carl MørckDetective heading Department QBy Jussi Adler-Olsen · Department Q · first in Mercy
Chemistry6/10
Friction8/10
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Where and when

Stockholm and Copenhagen
The 2000s and 2010s

The story

How they might meet
A cold case in Department Q involves a Swedish company that Lisbeth Salander has been watching for years.
Why they would work
Two prickly outsiders who cannot let injustice stand.
What each brings
Lisbeth can find anything that is hidden in a computer. Carl has patience for old files and the help of Assad and Rose.
Where they would clash
Lisbeth does not trust police, and Carl does not trust anyone. Assad would get on with her best.

Strengths compared

Lisbeth Salander Carl Mørck

DeductionMuscleRule-bendingWitHeartResourcesLisbeth Salander: Deduction 9 out of 10Lisbeth Salander: Muscle 7 out of 10Lisbeth Salander: Rule-bending 10 out of 10Lisbeth Salander: Wit 3 out of 10Lisbeth Salander: Heart 5 out of 10Lisbeth Salander: Resources 10 out of 10Carl Mørck: Deduction 8 out of 10Carl Mørck: Muscle 5 out of 10Carl Mørck: Rule-bending 6 out of 10Carl Mørck: Wit 6 out of 10Carl Mørck: Heart 4 out of 10Carl Mørck: Resources 5 out of 10

Our own ratings out of 10, for fun.

On the page together

In print together 2007–2021Lisbeth Salander · 2005–2022Carl Mørck · 2007–20212005201020152020

The years in which each character's books were published.

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Start with each character's first appearance.

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