Masterpieces of Nordic Mystery ◾️Department Q: The Prayer of Assad - Volume 1 & 2 Set By Naoko Yoshida / Jussi Adler-Olsen Price: ¥1000 each (excluding tax) Hayakawa Bunko, each volume July 2022, 1st edition, 1st printing I believe it is in overall good condition, without any noticeable folds or stains. It's an interesting series. ◆Contents An elderly woman, presumed to be a refugee, washes ashore on a beach in Cyprus. Assad weeps upon seeing her photo in the newspaper, which identifies her as "Victim 2117," and finally reveals his own harrowing past to the members of Department Q. She was connected to the family he was separated from. Meanwhile, Q receives a threatening phone call from a mysterious man. Can the members of Q locate the man before he commits a crime? The best series of Nordic police novels! In Copenhagen's Department Q, the members are busy dealing with repeated threatening phone calls from a mysterious man. Meanwhile, Assad learns that his wife and children, from whom he was separated in Iraq, have been captured and brought to Europe. The one holding Assad's family hostage was his former nemesis, Gharib. Gharib was using his family as bait to lure Assad. The battle with his nemesis begins in Berlin! A must-read for Department Q fans, the 8th installment in the series! #NaokoYoshida #Naoko_Yoshida #JussiAdler-Olsen #book #ForeignLiterature/Novels/Stories