{"product_id":"the-absent-one-isbn-9780142196830","title":"The Absent One","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX SERIES DEPT. Q\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCopenhagen’s Detective Carl Mørck is back and ready for action in the second Department Q novel from the \u003c\/b\u003e“new ‘it’ boy of Nordic Noir” (\u003ci\u003eThe Times,\u003c\/i\u003e London).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCarl Mørck has settled into Department Q and is ready to take on another cold case. This time, it’s the brutal double-murder of a brother and sister two decades earlier. One of the suspects confessed and is serving time, but it’s clear to Mørck that all is not what it seems. Kimmie, a homeless woman with secrets involving certain powerful individuals, could hold the key—if Mørck can track her down before they do...\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Absent One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Adler-Olsen, Denmark’s leading crime fiction author, outdoes his outstanding debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Lost Causes\u003c\/i\u003e, with his second Department Q novel.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Adler-Olsen's humor and his portrayal of Kimmie's sad life make \u003ci\u003eThe Absent One\u003c\/i\u003e stand out among today's flood of Nordic mysteries.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eThe Copenhagen-set sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Lost Causes\u003c\/i\u003e is quirky and wry.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Sacramento Bee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eAdler-Olsen has created a wonderful addition to the detective fiction genre...Readers of detective fiction, international crime fiction, and suspense fiction will highly enjoy this thriller.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Praise for Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “If you like the dark humor, wisecracking, and layered betrayals of Raymond Chandler, then read Adler-Olsen’s Department Q series.”—\u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A tense, pleasurable read.”—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[A] sordid tale… inspired by actual events during a dark period of Danish history. Ah, but there is more, so much more in this frenzied thriller.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Adler-Olsen merges story lines...with ingenious aplomb, effortlessly mixing hilarities with horrors...This crime fiction tour de force could only have been devised by an author who can even turn stomach flu into a belly laugh.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This series has enough twists to captivate contemporary mystery readers and enough substance and background to entertain readers with historical and literary tastes.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “When your series relies on cold cases, it’s not always easy to craft plots that have both historical interest and an air of urgency, but it’s something Adler-Olsen is very good at.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJussi Adler-Olsen \u003c\/b\u003eis Denmark’s #1 crime writer and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. His books, including the Department Q series, routinely top the bestseller lists in Europe and have sold more than fifteen million copies around the world. His many prestigious Nordic crime-writing awards include the Glass Key Award, also won by Henning Mankell, Jo Nesbø, Stieg Larsson, and Peter Høeg.","brand":"Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301876781285,"sku":"NP9780142196830","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142196830.jpg?v=1767737995","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-absent-one-isbn-9780142196830","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}