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The Purity of Vengeance

12 minJussi Adler-Olsen

What's it about

What if the darkest secrets of the past refused to stay buried? Discover how a series of mysterious disappearances from the 1980s, all linked to a single day, can unravel a horrifying conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power and challenges everything you thought you knew about justice. You'll follow Detective Carl Mørck and his cold case team, Department Q, as they connect the dots between a disgraced politician, a brutal institution for "wayward" girls, and a vengeful mastermind. Uncover the chilling methods behind a decades-long plot and learn how buried trauma can fuel an unstoppable quest for revenge.

Meet the author

Jussi Adler-Olsen is Denmark's undisputed king of crime fiction, with his internationally bestselling Department Q series selling more than twenty-seven million copies worldwide. Born the son of a psychiatrist, Adler-Olsen grew up in and around mental hospitals, giving him a unique and chilling insight into the human psyche. This unusual upbringing, combined with his diverse career as a publisher, editor, and film composer, provides the rich, dark soil from which his complex characters and intricate plots spring to life.

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What's it about

What if the darkest secrets of the past refused to stay buried? Discover how a series of mysterious disappearances from the 1980s, all linked to a single day, can unravel a horrifying conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power and challenges everything you thought you knew about justice. You'll follow Detective Carl Mørck and his cold case team, Department Q, as they connect the dots between a disgraced politician, a brutal institution for "wayward" girls, and a vengeful mastermind. Uncover the chilling methods behind a decades-long plot and learn how buried trauma can fuel an unstoppable quest for revenge.

Meet the author

Jussi Adler-Olsen is Denmark's undisputed king of crime fiction, with his internationally bestselling Department Q series selling more than twenty-seven million copies worldwide. Born the son of a psychiatrist, Adler-Olsen grew up in and around mental hospitals, giving him a unique and chilling insight into the human psyche. This unusual upbringing, combined with his diverse career as a publisher, editor, and film composer, provides the rich, dark soil from which his complex characters and intricate plots spring to life.

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