Jussi Adler-Olsen

1 series 10 books in order

Carl Valdemar Jussi Henry Adler-Olsen is a Danish crime fiction writer, publisher, editor and entrepreneur, best known for his Department Q series. He debuted as a nonfiction writer in 1984 and as a fiction writer in 1997. Our catalog credits him with Department Q novels including The Keeper of Lost Causes, The Absent One and A Conspiracy of Faith. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1950
Known for
Department Q

Series by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Department Q

10 books in order · 2011–2024

  1. Cover of The Keeper of Lost Causes

    The Keeper of Lost Causes

    2011 · Jussi Adler-Olsen

    Chief detective Carl Mork, recovering from what he believed was a career-destroying gunshot wound, is relegated to cold cases. He becomes immersed in…

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  2. Cover of The Absent One

    The Absent One

    2012 · Jussi Adler-Olsen

    Detective Carl Mørck investigates the twenty-year-old murders of a brother and sister whose confessed killer may actually be innocent, a case with…

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  3. Cover of A Conspiracy of Faith

    A Conspiracy of Faith

    2013 · Jussi Adler-Olsen

    Detective Carl Mørck receives a bottle holding an old message written in blood, a cry for help from two brothers bound in a boathouse by the sea. The…

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  4. Cover of The Purity of Vengeance

    The Purity of Vengeance

    2013 · Jussi Adler-Olsen

    In 1987, Nete Hermansen plans revenge on those who abused her in her youth, including Curt Wad, a surgeon involved in sterilizing wayward girls in…

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  5. Cover of The Marco Effect

    The Marco Effect

    2014 · Jussi Adler-Olsen

    Fifteen-year-old Marco Jameson wants to become a Danish citizen and attend school normally, but his uncle Zola rules their gypsy clan with an iron…

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  6. Cover of The Hanging Girl

    The Hanging Girl

    2015 · Jussi Adler-Olsen

    Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, is dismissive when a colleague on Bornholm foists a new case on him, but shocking news leaves his assistant Rose…

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  7. Cover of The Scarred Woman

    The Scarred Woman

    2017 · Jussi Adler-Olsen

    The body of an elderly woman is found in a Copenhagen park, resembling an unsolved homicide from over a decade ago, while a group of young women are…

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  8. Cover of Victim 2117

    Victim 2117

    2020 · Jussi Adler-Olsen

    Victim 2117, the two thousand one hundred seventeenth refugee to die in the Mediterranean, sets off a chain of events pulling Department Q into a…

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  9. Cover of The Shadow Murders

    The Shadow Murders

    2022 · Jussi Adler-Olsen

    The Shadow Murders is a 2022 book by Jussi Adler-Olsen. It is book 9 of the series Department Q.

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  10. Locked In

    2024 · Jussi Adler-Olsen

    Locked In is a 2024 book by Jussi Adler-Olsen. It is book 10 of the series Department Q.

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Jussi Adler-Olsen written?

We list 10 books by Jussi Adler-Olsen across 1 series, published between 2011–2024 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Jussi Adler-Olsen's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Keeper of Lost Causes.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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