Introduction

Meet Gabriel Præst, an ex-Copenhagen cop (who dresses with panache), jazz aficionado, and relentless pursuer of truth as he explores Denmark’s Nazi-collaborator past and anti-Muslim present in a page-turning Nordic murder mystery with a cosmopolitan vibe

Everyone in Denmark knew that Yousef Ahmed, a refugee from Iraq, brutally murdered the right-wing politician Sanne Melgaard. So, when part-time blues musician, frustrated home renovator, and full-time private detective Gabriel Præst agrees to investigate the matter because his ex—the one who got away—asked him to, he knew it was a no-win case.

But as Gabriel starts to ask questions, his face meets with the fists of Russian gangsters; the Danish prime minister asks him for a favor; and he starts to realize that something may be rotten in the state of Denmark.

Wondering if Yousef was framed to heighten the local anti-Muslim sentiment, Gabriel follows a trail back in time to World War II when anti-Semitism was raging in Europe during the German occupation of Denmark. Fearing a nationalistic mindset has resurfaced, Gabriel rolls up the sleeves of his well-cut suit and gets to work. From the cobblestone streets of Copenhagen to the historic Strassen of Berlin where the sounds of the steel-toed boots of marching Nazis still linger, Gabriel finds that some very powerful Danes don’t want him digging into the case—as the secrets he unearths could shake the foundations of Danish identity.

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Discussion Questions

From the publisher - added by Pauline:

1. What did you learn about European and Danish World War II history from A Death in Denmark; and do you feel that history connects how Europe, and the world is treating Muslim refugees today?

2. Leila was the one who got away. What did you think about Gabriel and Leila’s relationship? Do you think they ever had a chance to make it?

3. Gabriel is 41 years old and still single. He has friends and family he’s close to, yet he doesn’t have a partner. Why do you think that is?
4. Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did this quote stand out?

5. Who was your favorite character in the book? And whom did you like the least?

6. In the end, the really bad guy gets away. How did that make you feel? Do you feel Yousef Ahmed got justice despite that?

7. If you were making a movie of this book, whom would you cast?

8. What did you think of the descriptions of Copenhagen in the book? Which of the places would you like to visit?

9. What did you like best about Gabriel, and what about him irritated you?

10. If you got the chance to ask the author of this book one question, what would it be?

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