13 Best thriller books like The Absent One (Department Q, #2) by Jussi Adler-Olsen, K.E. Semmel

The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen , K.E. Semmel

4.39

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In The Keeper of Lost Causes, Jussi Adler-Olsen introduced Detective Carl Morck, a deeply flawed, b…

If you liked the thriller plot in The Absent One (Department Q, #2) by Jussi Adler-Olsen, K.E. Semmel , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Eldvittnet (Joona Linna, #3) by Lars Kepler

1. Eldvittnet (Joona Linna, #3)

By: Lars Kepler

3.00

Format: 508 pages, Hardcover

I hela varlden tar polisen hjalp av andliga medier vid svara utredningar. De gor det regelbundet tr… read more

Similar categories in Lars Kepler's Eldvittnet (Joona Linna, #3) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
Cover of Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4) by Jo Nesbø, Don Bartlett

2. Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4)

By: Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett

3.95

Format: 254 pages, Paperback

Detective Harry Hole must use his maverick methods once again as he investigates a slew of brutal b… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
Cover of The Nightmare (Joona Linna, #2) by Lars Kepler, None

3. The Nightmare (Joona Linna, #2)

By: Lars Kepler , None

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Kepler provides a master class in noir."--The Boston Globe A drowned young woman is discovered on … read more

Similar categories in Lars Kepler's The Nightmare (Joona Linna, #2) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3) by Jo Nesbø, Don Bartlett

4. The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3)

By: Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett

4.06

Format: 285 pages, Paperback

1944: Daniel, a soldier, legendary among the Norwegians fighting the advance of Bolshevism on the R… read more

Similar categories in Jo Nesbø's The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature

5. The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen , K.E. Semmel

4.39

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In The Keeper of Lost Causes, Jussi Adler-Olsen introduced Detective Carl Morck, a deeply flawed, b… read more

Similar categories in Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • denmark
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature

6. The Hypnotist (Joona Linna, #1)

By: Lars Kepler , Ann Long

3.56

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Prepare for The Hypnotistto cast its spell In the frigid clime of Tumba, Sweden, a gruesome triple … read more

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7. Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)

By: Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett

4.65

Format: None pages, Paperback

When the Norwegian ambassador to Thailand is found dead in a Bangkok brothel, Inspector Harry Hole … read more

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Cover of Scavenger Hunt by Chad Boudreaux

8. Scavenger Hunt

By: Chad Boudreaux

4.30

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

WHEN JUSTICE IS BLIND, SCAVENGERS DO THE HUNTING Blake Hudson just wants to serve his country we… read more

Similar categories in Chad Boudreaux's Scavenger Hunt book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
"What other problems do American soldiers face when hunting down these fanat­ical killers?"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"As Blake turned around to continue his walk back to Main Justice, he spotted one of the tourists taking his picture. “Don’t waste your film!"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"Home was the one place he wanted to forget, the place from which he’d run away but never could escape. And, yes, home was the place he’d been instructed to leave—the place where the trouble began and…"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"While waiting for her accomplice to gather his equipment, Hensley couldn’t help but think ahead to her next mission. She hadn’t told him. It wasn’t a mission for which she’d volunteered, nor a missio…"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

Cover of Käraste Lena by Ninni Schulman

9. Käraste Lena

By: Ninni Schulman

3.80

Format: 403 pages, Hardcover

Hösten 1983 hittas 31-åriga Lena död i sitt hem på släktgården på Sollerön utanför Mora, hängd i en… read more

Similar categories in Ninni Schulman's Käraste Lena book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • crime
Cover of Black Fire by William Kely McClung

10. Black Fire

By: William Kely McClung

4.29

Format: 517 pages, Kindle Edition

Major Tommy Black is at the crossroads of a brilliant, clandestine career. Lost... without purpose … read more

Similar categories in William Kely McClung's Black Fire book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • thriller
  • fiction
"Okay, sure, he’s a great fucking guy,"

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"It was time to start thinking of darker things."

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"Black once tried to tackle a Humvee head-on. This was worse"

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"Legends were mostly bullshit, even his own, but they sometimes could be useful."

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

Cover of Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2) by Karl Braungart

11. Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

By: Karl Braungart

4.31

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Imagine you find yourself losing bits of time. Almost like a dream you only slightly remember. Envi… read more

Similar categories in Karl Braungart's Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
"Well, here’s the shocker,"

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"Yes, I never expected to see you!"

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"Their war maneuvers excluded shame."

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"I realized he was on the island when I found this matchbook."

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

Cover of Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1) by Behcet Kaya

12. Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

By: Behcet Kaya

4.25

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

While enjoying his usual Friday night after dinner beer at a local restaurant, Jacques (Jack) Ludef… read more

Similar categories in Behcet Kaya's Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Jack? It’s Margeaux."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Ludicrous? Seems like wherever you go, trouble follows you."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"What is it about being ill and wanting to go home? This time there was no Katy to boat sit, so I left Emma out on the deck where she had access to her Emma cage. I closed up as best I could and decid…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Darling,’ she said. ‘Darling, darling, Jack…,’ she repeated. It had an echo chamber quality. I felt dizzy and the room began turning. I grabbed the edge of the table thinking I needed to hold on to s…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

Cover of Killing Moon (Harry Hole, #13) by Jo Nesbø

13. Killing Moon (Harry Hole, #13)

By: Jo Nesbø

4.20

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Brilliant rogue police investigator Harry Hole is back, this time as an outsider assembling his own… read more

Similar categories in Jo Nesbø's Killing Moon (Harry Hole, #13) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
"Your mother should have treated him better, he was her patron, after all. Just like the parasite that is humanity should treat this planet better."

-Jo Nesbø, Killing Moon (Harry Hole, #13)

"She was upfront like that, a one man woman, and always had been. Even if Markus was far from being a one woman man. Because it wasn’t about what he thought of her, but about what she thought of herse…"

-Jo Nesbø, Killing Moon (Harry Hole, #13)

"Have you ever thought about how as children we expect unconditional love from our parents, without giving anything in return? But then we grow up and things change completely. When do you think we st…"

-Jo Nesbø, Killing Moon (Harry Hole, #13)

Cover of Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series) by Carolyn M. Bowen

14. Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

By: Carolyn M. Bowen

4.36

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

None read more

Similar categories in Carolyn M. Bowen's Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

"He wanted a stiff drink to get through the evening, for he knew they’d be wailing, and her family coming unglued."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"Elpidio sensed that David had more to say but was holding back due to their friendship. He wondered why David had gone along with Emiliana's seemingly impulsive ideas."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"He didn't want to give the cartel any time to persuade Emiliana into accepting a more enticing offer. He had reservations about her loyalty and feared she might make a deal without Elpidio's consent."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

Cover of Arr (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm, #4) by Jørn Lier Horst

15. Arr (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm, #4)

By: Jørn Lier Horst

4.13

Format: 398 pages, Hardcover

Alexander Blix er en slagen mann. Etter å ha blitt dømt for å ha hevnet datterens død, er han plass… read more

Similar categories in Jørn Lier Horst's Arr (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm, #4) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
Cover of Skulden man bär (Sebastian Bergman #8) by Michael Hjorth

16. Skulden man bär (Sebastian Bergman #8)

By: Michael Hjorth

4.09

Format: 365 pages, Hardcover

Hjorth & Rosenfeldt tillbaka med den åttonde boken i serien om kriminalpsykologen Sebastian Bergman… read more

Similar categories in Michael Hjorth's Skulden man bär (Sebastian Bergman #8) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Ondskabens psykologi by Florence McLean

17. Ondskabens psykologi

By: Florence McLean

3.89

Format: 294 pages, Paperback

Som Danmarks førende ekspert indenfor psykologisk profilering, 'criminal profiling' og seriemordere… read more

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Cover of Spindeln (Joona Linna, #9) by Lars Kepler

18. Spindeln (Joona Linna, #9)

By: Lars Kepler

4.10

Format: 543 pages, Hardcover

För tre år sedan fick Saga Bauer ett vykort med en hotfull text om en pistol med nio vita kulor - v… read more

Similar categories in Lars Kepler's Spindeln (Joona Linna, #9) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
Cover of Frälsarkransen (Strindberg, #4) by Kristina Ohlsson

19. Frälsarkransen (Strindberg, #4)

By: Kristina Ohlsson

3.91

Format: 500 pages, Hardcover

”Frälsarkransen” är den fjärde delen i Kristina Ohlssons hyllade Strindbergserie. Nu drar det ihop … read more

Similar categories in Kristina Ohlsson's Frälsarkransen (Strindberg, #4) book and Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Absent One (Department Q, #2)

  • crime
Cover of Isgudarna by Mons Kallentoft

20. Isgudarna

By: Mons Kallentoft

3.40

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Det är bitande vinter i Linköping. Människor hukar under höjda räntor och skenade priser och våldet… read more

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Cover of Sångfågeln by Anki Edvinsson

21. Sångfågeln

By: Anki Edvinsson

3.62

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

Äntligen är radarparet Charlotte von Klint och Per Berg tillbaka! En tonårstjej kidnappas, en sk… read more

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13 Best fiction books like The Absent One (Department Q, #2) by Jussi Adler-Olsen, K.E. Semmel

Transform Your Habits

Eldvittnet (Joona Linna, #3)

Lars Kepler

3.00

Transform Your Habits

Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4)

Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett

3.95

Transform Your Habits

The Nightmare (Joona Linna, #2)

Lars Kepler , None

4.50

Transform Your Habits

The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3)

Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett

4.06

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17 Top fiction books like Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4) by Jo Nesbø, Don Bartlett

Transform Your Habits

The Man Who Smiled (Kurt Wallander, #4)

Henning Mankell , Laurie Thompson

3.95

Transform Your Habits

The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wallander, #2)

Henning Mankell , Laurie Thompson

3.72

Transform Your Habits

Stalker (Joona Linna, #5)

Lars Kepler

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Eldvittnet (Joona Linna, #3)

Lars Kepler

3.00

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