Adapted into a series on Netflix under the title The forgotten files ( Dept.Q )

At the origin of a real phenomenon of addiction among readers, The Department V investigations made Jussi Adler-Olsen the Grand Prix policier of the readers of She and the Livre de Poche Readers' Polar Prize, a key figure in Scandinavian thrillers.

The new investigation by the trio formed by Inspector Mørck and his assistants Assad and Rose raises the tension up a notch by delving into Denmark's dark political past.
Copenhagen. A brutal attack in the red-light district of Vesterbro prompts Rose to reopen a cold case about the unexplained disappearance of a prostitute. Yielding to his pressure, Department V unearths a macabre case dating back to the 1950s, the ravages of which reveal the face of a Danish society that is far from exemplary...

"In series, there are sometimes ups and downs. Not with Adler-Olsen, who continues her marathon at full speed. Great art." She