A teenaged boy on the run propels Detective Carl Morck into Department Qs most sinister case yet in the fifth novel in Jussi Adler-Olsens New York Times bestselling series. Fifteen-year-old Marco Jameson longs to become a Danish citizen and go to school like a normal teenager. Unfortunately, his Uncle Zola forces the children of their former gypsy clan to beg and steal for his personal gain. When Marco discovers a dead body that proves the true extent of Zolas criminal activities, he goes on the run. But it turns out his family members arent the only ones who want to keep Marco silent...forever. Detective Carl Morck wants to save the boy, but Marcos trail leads him to a case that extends from Denmark to Africa, from embezzlers to child soldiers, from seemingly petty crime rings to the very darkest of cover-ups.