Based on the international bestseller, the riveting first film in the Department Q series introduces maverick detective Carl Mørck who, after majorly botching an assignment, is relegated to reviewing cold cases. With his new partner , the moody Mørck begins digging into the unsolved disappearance of a high-ranking female politician who supposedly committed suicide but whose body was never recovered-a mystery that plunges the investigators into a dark and disturbing conspiracy. A nonstop series of ingenious twists and shocking surprises keep the suspense simmering in this stylish thriller.