Locked In
Jussi Adler-Olsen, Translated by Caroline Waight
"He knew for a fact that any naïve remnant of a sense of justice he might have had would vanish the moment the heavy door slammed behind him with its irrevocable click."
"He knew for a fact that any naïve remnant of a sense of justice he might have had would vanish the moment the heavy door slammed behind him with its irrevocable click."
"But that is a fanciful story, and not the one that I must tell. Because our family was the company, and the company was about something different."
"His police training had come in useful, ironically enough."
"Laura dropped the syringe and felt for the artery, pushing her hand as quickly as possible, as hard as she could."
"Detective Chief Inspector Bob Perks nursed half a shandy in Scruffy Murphy’s and sat wishing he was more interesting."
"I found out I was pregnant on my way to kill Vukasin."
'"Dry your eyes, kiddo," Jake said. "I’ll find your missing pencil."'
"Hana comes out of the restroom in search of mooring, her gait made unsteady by a tumult of memories."