Marco – Adler-Olsen Jussi (2015)

The fifth case of Department Q Fifteen-year-old Marco only desires to become a Danish citizen and go to school like everyone else. However, his uncle Zola rules the family clan with an iron fist. The entire Zola family worships him like a god and fears him like the devil, while he forces Marco and the other children to beg and steal. But when Marco discovers that Zola intends to mutilate him for his own benefit, he attempts the impossible: to escape. Unfortunately, in the process, he accidentally uncovers a dangerous family secret, and the game of life begins. Will he manage to use all his skills and prove something? Should he turn to the police? For now, he doesn't know that he is being pursued not only by his family but also by someone else. When Inspector Carl Morck realizes this, he decides to save the mysterious young man, who clearly has something to say about the case of the missing government official. Carl, along with his colleagues Assad and Rose, gradually unravels the threads of a vast corruption scandal that leads them from the world of banking through the ministry to the depths of the African jungle. Has Department Q bitten off more than it can chew this time? Fans of Jussi Adler-Olsen's work can look forward to the addition of another interesting character to the investigative team...