#143 in Crime & mystery
A Conspiracy of Faith
- 512
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Jussi Adler-Olsen’s “A Conspiracy of Faith” is a dark, tense third Department Q case that begins with a plea for help sealed in a bottle. Carl Mørck and his offbeat colleagues Assad and Rose decipher an old message written in blood, while a second thread follows a woman trapped in a desperate marriage. Some readers enjoy the team’s quirks as much as the case. It gains from knowing the first two Department Q books.
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About the book
Q Detective Carl Mørck and his colleagues Assad and Rose must use all of their resources to uncover the horrifying truth in this heart-pounding Nordic thriller from the #1 international bestselling author Jussi Adler-Olsen. Carl Mørck holds in his hands a bottle that contains old and decayed message, written in blood. It is a cry for help from two young brothers, tied and bound in a boathouse by the sea. Could it be real? Who are these boys, and why weren’t they reported missing? Could they possibly still be alive? Carl’s investigation will force him to cross paths with a woman stuck in a desperate marriage—her husband refuses to tell her where he goes, what he does, how long he will be away. For days on end she waits, and when he returns she must endure his wants, his moods, his threats. But enough is enough. She will find out the truth, no matter the cost to her husband—or to herself...
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 70 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 32% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 70 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is A Conspiracy of Faith?
It has 512 pages — longer than 86% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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