Victim 2117

The bestselling crimes series that inspired the hit Netflix show DEPT. Q, starring Matthew Goode

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

Narrated by: Steven Pacey

THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR
30 MILLION BOOKS SOLD
WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD

In the heart-pounding new installment of the No.1 bestselling Department Q series, a terrifying international investigation reveals the complex backstory of one of the department's own - the enigmatic Assad.

The newspaper refers to the dead body only as Victim 2117 - the two thousand, one hundred and seventeenth refugee to die in the Mediterranean Sea.

But to three people, the victim is so much more, and the death sets off a chain of events that throws Department Q, Copenhagen's cold cases division led by Detective Carl Mørck, into a deeply dangerous - and deeply personal - case: a case that not only reveals dark secrets about the past, but has deadly implications for the future.

For a troubled Danish teen, the death of Victim 2117 becomes a symbol of everything he resents and is the perfect excuse to unleash his murderous impulses. For Ghallib, a brutal tormentor from the notorious prison Abu Ghraib, the death of Victim 2117 was the first step in a terrorist plot, years in the making. And for Department Q's Assad, Victim 2117 is a link to his buried past and to the family he assumed was long dead.


'I can never get enough of Jussi Adler-Olsen' *****

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'Blew me away' *****

'The master of Nordic-noir is back' *****

'Brilliantly addictive' *****©2020 Jussi Adler-Olsen

Critic reviews

Tackles complex social issues including while entertaining the reader with Adler-Olsen's trademark mix of suspense and humour

Jussi Adler-Olsen, with his unrestrained humor and warm heart, is a kind of Danish mentor to us . . . Victim 2117 grows into a hard-hitting fist that lands heavily and relentlessly in the midst of our time

Victim 2117 is a mind-blowing adventure, a huge adrenaline rush. Trust me on this, you won't want to put it down

The new "it" boy of Nordic Noir

Gripping story-telling

Mesmerising writing

Everything you could possibly want from a thriller and much, much more

Scandinavian crime novels don't get much darker than Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q police procedurals

A great series from Jussi Adler-Olsen with excell

A great series from Jussi Adler-Olsen with excellent narration by Steven Pacey. This episode in the adventures of Carl Morck and the odd characters in Department Q, the cold case department at Police headquarters in Copenhagen, is a must read. Amid the usual wry sarcasm and entertaining back stories this book becomes a genuine page turner as Assad's past and former identity emerge and his family is found to be in mortal danger. This one went straight into the top tier of my library.

Another good Q book, although a bit over the top for my taste

Q book, although a bit over the top for my taste. Still good performance by Steven Pacey. Love the characters he brings to life

Best yet

Love every moment. What a story, what a writer.
Cheering! Yeah.
Love Rose,
Karl , Gordon and Assad!!!!

What a cracker!!!

What an amazing story and what beguiling characters Jussi Alder-Olsen has created. I need a good whisky after that ending!!!