An Overview of the Author: Jussi Adler-Olsen
Jussi Adler-Olsen is a renowned author hailing from Denmark, renowned for his exhilarating Northman crime fiction. His impactful and suspenseful work in the Section Q series has garnered him recognition in English-speaking countries. Hollowing an international trajectory, his books have reached 36 different countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, and China. In an impressive feat, Jussi was declared the most popular author in Germany in 2011- a testament to his popularity beyond his home country and even when the language of his books changes.
The Onset of Writing Career
Beginning the literary journey with a non-fictional work on Groucho Marx, published in 1985, Jussi paved his way into fiction writing with Alfabethuset (The Alphabet House) in 1997. His first work to be translated into English was Mercy in the UK and The Keeper of Lost Causes in the US.
Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Books in Order
For anyone interested in delving into Jussi’s riveting world, here are his books in order based on when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Department Q Books
| The Keeper of Lost Causes / Mercy | (2011) |    |
| The Absent One / Disgrace | (2012) | |
| A Conspiracy of Faith / Redemption / Flaskepost fra P | (2013) | |
| The Purity of Vengeance / Guilt / Journal 64 | (2013) | |
| The Marco Effect / Buried / Marco Effekten | (2013) | |
| The Hanging Girl | (2014) | |
| The Scarred Woman | (2016) | |
| Victim 2117 | (2020) | |
| The Shadow Murders | (2021) | |