The Absent One

Name: The Absent One
Author: Jussi Adler-Olsen

by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Murder of identical twins in boarding school triggers complex investigation decades later

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Jussi Adler-Olsen

Jussi Adler-Olsen is a Danish crime writer whose Department Q series, featuring the abrasive detective Carl Mørck and his unlikely team, has become one of the most successful crime franchises in Europe. The series has sold over 16 million copies in Denmark alone and is hugely popular internationally. The novels combine police procedural with thriller plotting.

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